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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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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

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With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. My first NASPA conference was focused on the lack of current research on minority student retention.

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

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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. They need to have fun!

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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

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Joshua Williams is a former student affairs administrator, higher education consultant, founder of JW1 Consulting , and co-founder of RACCS (Reaching Across Communities and Challenging Systems) based in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab is a sociologist who founded the #RealCollege movement to support students basic needs.

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Examining Educational Equity in Leadership

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student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D., Burmicky currently has a book proposal on the subject and is working with a consulting firm on a presidential leadership competency study.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

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Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Throughout her career, she continues to teach and she also serves as a mentor to several generations of students.” Terrell Educational Foundation. That's the place where I learned crisis management.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

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We’ve seen a rise in hate,” says Dr. Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Cluster hires are also taking on increased significance as diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts come under attack nationwide. Dr. Candace N. Hall Dr. Candace N.

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