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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. Dr. Brittany Williams, an assistant professor of higher education and student affairs administration at the University of Vermont (UVM), always had a knack for Dr. Brittany Williams learning.

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jonelle Knox When I reviewed the question posed to me about [re]engaging the college community, I started thinking about a missed opportunity that many colleges and university leaders are not taking advantage of; the collaboration of student affairs and human resources to create [re]engagement activities.

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Are Career Paths of Young Black Professionals in Higher Education Being Impeded by Implicit Racism?

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Professor Binna Kandola states in his article, How Micro-incivilities Can Impact Wellbeing , “The effort it takes – physical and emotional – to deal with micro-incivilities can lead to burnout, depression and reduced performance. The article was unequivocal about what led to such dismal numbers: “…not enough Black Ph.D. Dr. Adriel A.

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Breaking Barriers

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Higher Education and Student Affairs Education:   M.Ed., Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, University of Southern California; M.A., Gonzalez Institution:   Claremont Graduate University Graduate Program:   Ph.D., Applied Gender Studies, Claremont Graduate University B.A.,

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million over five years, that enabled the school to focus on mentoring, professional development for faculty and undergraduate research. Although it was difficult to sustain a sense of community when people were working remotely, “I was still very proud of our faculty,” Alvarez said. It was eye-opening for students and faculty.

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Fat On Campus: Mitigating Anti-Fat Bias in the Classroom

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One student described the difficulty of needing to fit into a chair with an attached and non-adjustable desk by talking about the lack of back support and how squeezing into the chair cut into their stomach. Another student described a similar seating arrangement and how the seat “pushes you against the table, it hurt(s).”

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A., sociology and political science, Elon University; M.Ed., Be open to change and new directions as a teacher, scholar, advisor, and mentor.

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