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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. We provide a valuable opportunity for educators to connect with exceptional leaders and peers, while engaging in thought-provoking discussions that foster critical leadership development," she said.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The benefit for me is that I had really great mentors who just really encouraged me and provided me with opportunities to explore. in educational leadership. in educational leadership. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This process includes the board of trustees, senior administrators, department heads, faculty members, and human resources professionals. Professional development programs: Once high-potential individuals are identified, strategic professional development programs should be implemented to enhance their leadership capabilities.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

communication, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr. Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Southern California; Dr. Radhika Parameswaran, Indiana University; and Dr. Sue Zaeske, University of Wisconsin-Madison Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Enjoy every stage of your academic career. After she earned her Ph.D.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez. Dr. Roderick L.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jane Close Conoley In terms of data, administration analyzes persistence rates, graduate rates, enrollment yield rates, GPA levels, the average number of credits taken per semester, financial aid needs, technology needs, and housing and food insecurity needs. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino. Dr. Erika D.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. Faculty is a leadership role. Through our research, we're leaders. There is some bureaucracy to running a university.