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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The academy's curriculum aligns with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and covers essential competencies including district operations, budgeting, board relations, communications, and community engagement.

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FAMU Receives $1 Million from The Walt Disney Company to Support Journalism Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will receive a $1 million multi-year grant from Disney to support journalism students, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. ABC News President and FAMU alum Kimberly Godwin announced the grant at FAMU’s Homecoming Convocation in October.

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Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence Integral for College Presidency Effectiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This study looks at aspects of leadership qualities necessary in today’s climate. The essential competencies for effective presidential leadership are trust building, demonstrating resilience, communications savvy, crafting a cabinet and team building, emotional intelligence, leading with courage, data acumen and resource management.

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Cultivating a Culture of Connection and Care for the Changing Terrain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Perspectives and expectations based on work from home that began during the COVID-19 pandemic spawned changes in communicating, teaching, and engaging. Added to the work-from-home ethos is a changing culture as younger generations move into senior leadership positions. In-person relationships are being displaced by virtual engagement.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Professor, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., mass communication, Indiana University; and Ph.D., media studies and Asian studies, Pomona College; M.A.,

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From Competency to Resilience: Navigating the Complexities of College Presidencies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For those planning and preparing for higher education’s senior-most roles, the report provides a pathway to meet the demands of the moment including: trust-building, demonstrating resilience, communication savvy, crafting a cabinet and team building, emotional intelligence, leading with courage, and data acumen and resource management.

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Helping Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

communications, Hood College; M.A., communications, Hood College; and D.O.L., organizational leadership, Hood College Career mentors: Dr. Olivia White, Hood College, and Margaret Latimer, Montgomery College Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “One thing that has been incredibly valuable to me has been deep trust in myself.

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