article thumbnail

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, being asked to return as a mentor each year since 2018 without being pregnant again has shown me that those tears were much more than a hormone-induced reaction. Applications for ELEVATE 2025 will open on November 15, 2024. “As a proud member of the very first ELEVATE cohort in 2015, I had very few expectations.

Faculty 290
article thumbnail

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. Our program recognizes these challenges and provides targeted support through experienced mentors who have successfully navigated similar paths."

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When he was accepted and assigned Ladson-Billings as his mentor, it proved to be a match made in heaven. Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

Education 289
article thumbnail

Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. While there were over 85 outstanding applicants, Dr. Love was in a category of her own. Love is active in STEM mentoring and enrichment programs that target students, especially girls, in high school and the lower grades. physics education, West Chester University; M.A.,

article thumbnail

Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We also have four Engagement Centers that provide a space where students can connect with mentors, counselors, faculty, and staff for even more personalized support. Our Call Center boasts a 90% first-call resolution rate, with the remaining 10% of calls directed specifically to an individual that can help.

article thumbnail

Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Lynn Mahoney “We have been tracking the effectiveness of numerous programs, including peer mentoring and learning communities as well as student progress to graduation,” says SFSU president Dr. Lynn Mahoney. In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU.

Retention 325
article thumbnail

They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The recommendations that follow are applicable to Black males in P-12 schools and postsecondary institutions! Role models/mentors. Below are a few recommendations that will shift the conversation, seeing them from an asset-based paradigm versus a deficit perspective. Center their voices.

Education 310