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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

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College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Heath urged program administrators to study the legislative efforts to curtail DEI on campus before they make any changes. Sylvester James (Jim) Gates, Jr.

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

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By focusing on employer needs, we have launched eight bachelors degrees in crucial areas including nursing, education, information technology, and public safety administration. Since then, our system has been at the forefront, developing offerings driven by occupational demand.

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JENNIFER O’BRIEN-KNOTTS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

O’Brien-Knotts holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in mathematics from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, as well as a doctorate in higher ed administration from Northeastern University in Boston.

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STEVEN R. GONZALES

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Gonzales earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a master’s in teaching mathematics, both from Northern Arizona University as well as a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Gonzales has been appointed chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona.

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Dr. Sonya Christian Appointed First Woman and First South Asian Chancellor of California Community Colleges

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She has previously been dean of science, engineering, allied health, and mathematics at Bakersfield College and administrator at Lane Community College. “Dr. in applied mathematics from University of Southern California; and a doctorate from University of California, Los Angeles. Christian holds a B.S.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

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The same report found that Black/African American administrators in higher education were just 8% of all senior leaders. How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? Whites make up more than 75% of all professionals in higher education. More than 80% were white.

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Advancing Black Males in STEM is My Passion — Here’s How I Got There

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To provide a backdrop, in 2022, 798,534 students were enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs in the United States (National Science Foundation, 2022). Of those, 2% (16,111) were Black males. In the same year, Black males in engineering earned 1.8%