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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The legacy of racial inequities in education is not an abstraction; it is a lived reality that resonates both with the students we serve and within the leadership spaces we occupy. As Black community college presidents, we carry both the hope and the expectation that our leadership will dismantle the very barriers we once faced.

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Sacramento State Creates Native American College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wood said that the curriculum is designed to equip students with the academic and professional skills necessary to thrive in their careers while fostering deep connections to tribal government and community-based learning. All students must minor in Native American Studies, with an emphasis on Native American leadership.

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By partnering with Intel, our curriculum prepares students for real-world application. As more two-year colleges begin implementing bachelors degrees, I encourage their leaders to collaborate with Maricopa Community Colleges. Maricopa Community Colleges has been at the forefront of AI. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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AAC&U Project to Assist 12 Campuses with Equity-Center Curriculum Design

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A dozen higher education institutions have been selected to participate in the Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum-to-Career Models Project, according to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).

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Diverse Students Are Going Hungry at the Cafeteria Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terry O’Banion Community college students who are from lower socio-economic backgrounds, are first generation, and who have not been successful in high school are starving to death trying to find educational sustenance at the cafeteria curriculum. And there are plenty of clues to the nature of that curriculum.

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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2023, CUNY s Board of Trustees charged the Universitys leadership including myself to fix the transfer system. Ultimately, this collaborative process ensured that transfer credit advances students' progress toward degree completion rather than being lost as elective credit. Fixing the transfer crisis will take continued effort.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s about developing new and exciting collaborations that break down barriers between industries and sectors to seize upon common interests, goals and complementary capabilities. Social media is also a way to express appreciation for colleagues and collaborators. Research activity is ahead of last year.