Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

These dynamics affect household incomes, mental health, academic success, and long-term aspirations. First, acknowledge that these students exist. When possible, build basic needs programming that focuses beyond the individual to the family systems that shape student success. And yet, we rarely talk about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help. When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. In many ways, it’s a sign of progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning plays a vital role in the long-term success and stability of the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

This fact amplifies the urgency of providing basic needs support for college students who are previously incarcerated, especially as the basic needs identified for student success dovetail with the most critical needs for reintegration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dr. Lynn Akey Akey is currently vice president for student success, analytics, and integrated planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Akey’s leadership at Minnesota State Mankato has steered our University’s direction to be one of student focus and data-driven priorities,” said Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D., Sáenz is the associate dean for Student Success, Community Engagement & Administration at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Jones Maurice Jones has been appointed chief executive officer at The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation. Jones, founder of the professional and business services firm MJConnects, served as CEO of OneTen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

With over 25 years of administrative, research, and teaching experience in various higher education settings, Vega transitioned to academia as a faculty member and has significantly contributed to the Master of Arts in Higher Education program at Montclair State University since 2017. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). She has demonstrated tireless professional service in complex administrative roles while maintaining an active research agenda.” Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens is a board member of the Dr. Melvin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

in Higher Education Administration Program at North Carolina Central University, an historically Black university in Durham, North Carolina. McMickens During an interview with Diverse , McMickens recalls an op-ed column written by a Black student in The Daily Pennsylvanian , the University of Pennsylvania student newspaper.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

He previously was vice president for student affairs at the University of Georgia. “I UNL is truly unique in building vibrant, economically competitive communities across Nebraska while preparing students to be successful in an evolving world in which they will live and work.” Dr. Rodney D. Bennett holds an Ed.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Title :Assistant Dean for Student Vitality & Career Development and Director of Student Affairs Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Virginia; MBA in Business Administration, Averett University; Ph.D This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2023

Dr. George Timmons Timmons is currently provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs at Columbia-Greene Community College (CGCC). Timmons holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Bowling Green State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

With her dream in sight, she started pursuing a doctorate in higher education administration in 2020 at Baltimore’s Morgan State University, an HBCU. Hollingsworth – who has also taught and advised students at Johns Hopkins University – anticipates that she’ll graduate next May. For her Ph.D., she decided it was time to take the leap.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. This study aims to measure how this movement has impacted the identities of students of color in higher education graduate programs. “The The Dr. Melvin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

He has been in senior leadership roles at Georgia Southern, Indiana University Northwest, and the former Armstrong State University, including as vice president for student affairs at Georgia Southern. I’m also incredibly grateful for the students, faculty and staff of AMSC.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

This is the case even at our storied Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which are diversifying their workforce with non-Black senior-level administrators and members of the professoriate. Hilton Micro-civilities are a problem having detrimental impacts on professionals seeking a successful career path in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. One major key to success in college is thoroughly reviewing and critiquing your work before a professor can. Look at all the ones I outlasted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Several months ago, a fellow CDO confided in me about his abrupt reassignment from a leadership role to a non-administrator position with little connection to DEI work. This involves sharing data on positive outcomes of DEI work, such as improved student retention, enhanced campus climate, and a more robust learning environment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Many are raising children, working, like any other low-income person who you might not know is a college student — yet, they had more difficulty because of landlord attitudes.” Sheila Edwards Lange, chancellor of the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 19, 2024

Lori Stewart Gonzalez said the honor is well deserved, recognizing the former leader’s vision for student success and dedication to providing equitable access to higher education. He also holds master’s in student personnel administration from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

I remember seeing copies of Black Issues in Higher Education in various administrators’ offices at Albany State, the historically Black university where I was an undergraduate student journalist in the mid-1990s. The IU Higher Education and Student Affairs Program allowed Ph.D. It was love at first sight.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some roles and departments – such as the divisions of administration and finance or student affairs and enrollment management – were consolidated. Prior to Acebo’s involvement with the university, relations between faculty and the last administration were tense and adversarial, Calathes said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader. I was always advocating for students rights and issues, working with administration, leaders, and university presidents advocating for university students, says Briscoe of her time at ASU.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As part of the TimelyCare GenZtressed webinar series , a panel of health equity, mental health, and student affairs leaders explored the need for and benefits of inclusive care delivery that embraces all students. As Batista noted, finding a solution requires commitment from institutional administration.

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Timely MD

JULY 2, 2024

How can colleges and universities give students the best opportunities to achieve their goals? The Inside Higher Ed webcast “Academics, Wellness, College Life and Career Readiness: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success” sponsored by TimelyCare explored transformative programs, interventions, and practices in place throughout the U.S.

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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This program gave me confidence in my unique set of strengths and gave me actionable guidance about how I can incorporate these “superpowers” into my academic, professional, and personal lives.” – Vic Duarte, Justice Studies student. Here are some of our successes, challenges, and the lessons learned along the way. Random House.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Guided pathways prompted a shift from a generalist advising model to a specialist-driven one, helping students stay on track and ensuring advising interactions led to improved student outcomes. However, proactively supporting students before they decide to leave is crucial.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“Despite the excellent care they may receive from virtual, on-campus, and community health centers today, college students’ mental health issues won’t vanish when they become college graduates. We must continue to prioritize their overall well-being to help the class of 2022 make a successful college-to-career transition.”

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Among the strategies they’ve implemented is getting counselors out of their office more often and “embedding” them in places where students congregate naturally. Dindo and Herrmann discuss the success of these efforts and offer advice to other campus leaders about meeting the mental health needs of a diverse student population.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Another model, the Eight Dimensions of Wellness , shows us how the to apply this concept to its fullest extent.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 20, 2025

However, in 2021, UNCA observed a significant drop in fall-to-fall retention rates, signaling a need for a proactive, data-informed approach to student success. Without real-time visibility into student needs, UNCAs support model remained reactive, limiting their ability to provide timely, personalized interventions.

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EAB

JANUARY 13, 2023

Are there specific barriers in your digital onboarding process that are keeping students from matriculating? How long does a prospective student have to wait for follow-up outreach after expressing interest? Are your student administrative tasks user-friendly? More on modernizing your student experience.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country.

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