Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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The University of Chicago is partnering with U.S. research universities for an initiative to improve diversity and inclusion in higher education. Lee The initiative comes from university consortium Ivy+ Faculty Advancement Network (FAN), of which UChicago is the host institution. Dr. Ka Yee C.

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nearly a decade ago, they had no idea that they would become the vanguard in leading and supporting a new generation of leadership within historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The idea was simply to create a space for individuals who were sincerely interested in committing their vocation and uplift to HBCUs. Innovation.

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Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., sociology, emphasis in community studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., Jonathan D.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Setty, who currently serves as dean of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, will bring her extensive experience in legal education and commitment to diversity to the organization. Burke added that "Sudha's accomplishments and skill set as a dean and faculty member fit well with the aspirations of LSAC in its next chapter."

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JANUARY 15, 2025

in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent. Aim for steady progress.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., sociology, emphasis in community studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., Jonathan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The University of Texas System (UT System) has approved the creation of the Regents’ Research Excellence Program across its four Emerging Research Universities, including UT Arlington, UT Dallas, UT El Paso, and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Taylor Eighmy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

The scholars - Araceli Negrete from California State University Fullerton, Xavier Cason from Indiana State University, and Corey Earl Ballance, Jr. Being selected as an MCT Scholar is an honor beyond words," said Xavier Cason, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the program and its mission to advance higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Graduate Center has announced its 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) Fellows. Faculty fellows get $2,000 stipends for research and curriculum development projects. Doctoral fellows will receive $4,000 stipends for dissertation research. The full list of those selected can be found here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Michigan State University In addition, out-of-state Native students who are Pell-eligible will be able to take advantage of a full tuition waiver.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Michelle Robinson has become senior vice provost for faculty affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as of Feb. Robinson is a proven leader and collaborator with expansive institutional knowledge and extensive experience,” said Dr. Pam Benoit, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Winn is the Excellence in Learning Graduate School of Education Professor and Faculty Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning's Equity in Learning Initiative. She is also the President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She is the Principal Investigator for the Futuring for Equity Lab.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Jackson State University (JSU) faculty senate voted no confidence in JSU President Thomas Hudson on Jan. I look forward to working with the entire body of the faculty senate to address any concerns,” Hudson said. “To 26, the Clarion Ledger reported. In response, Hudson said Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Jessica Enders COD's leaders support staff development to ensure its faculty, administrators, and staff are up-to-date on issues and teaching and learning strategies. The program is offered in a cohort model to encourage collaborative learning and networking. Roueche and Margaretta B. Mathis of the John E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A transformational paradigm shift is needed in the curation of how Black boys and young men are seen and how educators and practitioners - school counselors, teachers, resource officers, administrators, postsecondary faculty and staff - work with them. Collaborate. Sharing how they feel can be cathartic, a release to move forward.

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JUNE 5, 2024

Stewart has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Hampton University, effective July 1. Stewart “I hope to cultivate a culture of care and support within our university community, advocating for the success and happiness of students, faculty, and staff alike,” said Stewart. Dr. Betty H. Williams. “I

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Clinton will help lead a new SIPA effort to bring together the best policy minds in the world for debate and collaboration, with the goal of developing policy solutions, the statement read.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Collaborations between Virginia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) have led to 15 research projects supported by grant funding. to bolster research on campus. The projects will launch this year.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

will become interim president of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), effective Dec. He is a student-focused leader with a longstanding dedication to educational equity and a demonstrated commitment to institutional achievement through university-wide collaboration.” Harper, Jr. 31, Bakersfield Now reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho will become vice provost for the University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel. Dr. Fredrick Nafukho Nafukho will also become tenured faculty in the Department of Management and Organization in the Foster School of Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Rutgers University-Newark chancellor and social psychologist Dr. Nancy E. Cantor will soon embark on a new journey to lead Hunter College, the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Growing up in New York City, Cantor said that she always felt connected to the City University of New York.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

Rochon has been appointed to serve as president of California State University, Fullerton. Rochon holds a bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee University and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ronald S. He did doctoral work in educational policy studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

education or universities, specifically. However, there is a network of tribally run colleges and universities that are the ongoing extension of those sovereignties as well as key vehicles for continuing to liberate the sovereign potential. These priorities often are not the focus in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Berencea Johnson Eanes has been named the next president of California State University, Los Angeles. Eanes currently serves as president of York College, City University of New York. “I am honored to join this outstanding university and its vibrant and diverse campus community,” Eanes said. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For this piece, we identify the function and effects of neoliberalism on the relationships among graduate students and faculty. Neoliberalism’s intrusion in higher education causes students to expect high return-on-investment; correspondingly, faculty are expected to be superhuman workers. Dr. Cathryn B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Jhaneil Thompson After graduating from high school, Thompson enrolled in a community college and when it was time for her to continue her education at a four-year-institution, it was Florida A&M University (FAMU) that welcomed her right from the start, even before she officially enrolled in fall of 2019.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Before Oregon State, Vignos was associate director of admissions and outreach at the University of California, Davis, School of Law; attorney in private practice at a large international law firm; and law clerk at the University of California, Davis Immigration Law Clinic and the East Bay Community Law Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sachelle Ford became the first director of the DukeLIFE program at Duke University in January 2020, she brought with her the experience of being a first-generation college student. The office offers academic and financial support, faculty and resource connections, and peer mentorship.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The University of Texas System’s board of regents has suspended all new policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and asked school leaders to report on their current DEI policies, citing that some practices have “strayed from the original intent,” The Texas Tribune reported. But Texas Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Katina Lang-Lindsey, an assistant professor at Alabama A&M University, has been named among the newest cohort of Enriching Learning, Enhancing Visibility & Training Educators ( ELEVATE ) at the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University (VU) are launching a $17-million diversity, equity, inclusion, (DEI) and belonging program for the biomedical research community. Additionally, more than four dozen faculty will be V-FIRST mentors. American Indian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Their trauma is exacerbated not only by systemic exclusion from opportunities and programmatic support but also by ungenerous and unfair treatment by faculty and staff. Colleges looking to expand resources for formerly incarcerated students need to know that help is available and collaboration is essential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Department of Energy’s ( DOE ) Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory are partnering with University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras ( UPRRP ) to expand UPRRP’s environmental sciences program and attract minority students underrepresented into the atmospheric and Earth system sciences and new energy workforce.

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JULY 29, 2024

Young will serve as director of the new Center for African and African American Studies at Florida A&M University. The funding supports faculty and student fellowship programs, undergraduate and graduate student research, learning communities for curriculum development and course enhancements, and cultural programming.

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