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A Mentor to Others

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in neuroscience at Brandeis University, Morales stands as a researcher and a mentor in her own right. Her curiosity and willingness to know more really makes her push the boundaries of technology and conceptual thinking,” says her dissertation adviser Dr. Sebastian Kadener, a biology professor at Brandeis.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

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While MSIs play a key role in promoting faculty diversity by consistently employing more educators of color than other institutions, MSI faculty also face pressures, such as heavy teaching and advising loads, high expectations for research and publishing, and limited resources for career development.

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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

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While originally unplanned, Breedens introduction to student affairs came through the Multicultural Student Affairs Office and the African American Cultural Center, where she met mentors who would guide her trajectory in higher education. When I think about policy, I think about some of the basic things like Who has access to campus?

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. This is a paid, on-campus internship for undocumented students at CSUSB.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

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Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

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“In addition to re-imagined career advising, the new center will spur significant growth in support from our extended Brown community of alumni and families. They play a vital role in contributing both their job opportunities and their experiences as mentors, opening new paths for successful lives and careers for our students.”

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Gomez Named Provost & VP for Academic Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona

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She also served as a department chair and interim associate dean in the College of Education and Integrative Studies as well as an associate vice president for student success. In 2016, she was responsible for the launch of the Office of Student Success at Cal Poly Pomona to focus our campus efforts as part of the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025.

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