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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educational Leadership and Higher Education, University of NebraskaLincoln Career mentors: Dr. Brian McGowan, American University; Dr. Kimberly A. Her mentors at ASU, Briscoe says, truly encouraged her to understand the significance of education and valuing Black thought. Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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California Sets Ambitious 70% College Attainment Goal Amid Persistent Equity Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Futures Foundation emphasizes that reaching the 70% attainment goal will require collaboration across multiple stakeholders and a sustained commitment to addressing equity gaps.

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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout my academic journey, I’ve had very different mentors — from clinical to lifeline, including those with diverse backgrounds. The feedback I received from my lifeline mentor was not always what I wanted to hear, but it was the honest truth. To be an effective mentor, you must know how to apply your support.

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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Breeden first arrived on campus, she was searching for a sense of belonging and found that and more as she navigated toward a calling to transform student affairs, advance equity, and reimagine the relationship between universities and Black communities.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff. All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.”

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This fundamental change reversed thinking about the equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment and galvanized states to reconsider their stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Having an advocate or mentor is critical. Establishing a cultural inclusivity and equity function on the board will illuminate these values.

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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Charles Foust, former superintendent of New Hanover Schools in North Carolina, will also serve as a mentor. The program, branded as a "Leadership Level Up," is specifically designed to bridge the gap between classroom leadership and district-wide administration.