Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership. She began as a professor of psychology counseling at Chabot College.

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MAY 5, 2025

Now, as a Black and Korean Community College CEO, I have the opportunity to challenge societal expectations and break stereotypes, especially in spaces where Black and Asian leadership remains underrepresented. Together, we challenge monolithic notions of leadership and identity, paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse future.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Like mosquitoes, community colleges have the power to create a ripple of meaningful change. Community colleges, often under-appreciated yet mighty in their mission, are essential agents of transformationparticularly for students from historically marginalized communities. The numbers tell a powerful story.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

To do this, colleges must invest in a variety of support services that include academic advising, mentorship programs, counseling services, and inclusive actions that celebrate diversity across the college campus. Dr. Patricia Benson is chief executive officer at CT State Community College Housatonic.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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JULY 14, 2023

The fellows covered topics of the experiences in communication, language, inclusion, and stigma about mental health in Asian communities, the importance and influences of Latine Academic Families and the matriculation of Latine students, and the impact of mental health on first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Active Minds is excited to empower our scholars and see how their projects facilitate change and pave the way towards a more inclusive, just society. Jadon’s project will explore the mental health of BIPOC individuals who are first-generation college students. Maico Demi B.

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MARCH 31, 2024

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. We have a whole new generation of young leaders that need supports like ATD,” she says.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The legislation has received support from organizations in higher ed and civil rights circles, including the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of Community College Trustees, the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), and Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Elston is currently the longest serving staff member at CCA, and he says that the organization’s increased focus on minority serving institutions (MSIs), marginalized populations, and first-generation, low-income, and rural community college students began under Watson Spiva’s leadership. Dr. Dhanfu E.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC) partnership with One Million Degrees (OMD) will begin at Malcolm X College this fall, providing students at the college dedicated support towards academic and career success. The whole vision behind this partnership is to be supportive of City Colleges' goal to eliminate equity gaps."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. Christopher Roth’s primary job at Guttman Community College, part of the City University of New York, is associate director of academic technology.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. 3 easy changes that build a more inclusive campus. Tip #1: Build belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2023

“Young people turned out because they are trying to build a country that’s more just, more inclusive, more fair.” Ramirez, who has experience working with unions, said this is the first generation to be worse off than their parents. The other thing is how we’re communicating with folks who are outside of college.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. What is a community college? Community colleges are often the educational hub and significant workforce development driver in the regions they serve.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

million more people joined the some college but no credential (SCNC) population, deepening existing inequities in educational outcomes and socio-economic mobility for first-generation students, adult students, students from low-income backgrounds and students of color. Between July 2020 and July 2021, 1.4 What are our gaps?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward November 1, 2024 — by Holly Hexter Educators say campuses can maintain multicultural, supportive environments in the aftermath of mandates eliminating affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. this summer.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. For Maria Cubias, a Student Support Services participant from Northern Essex Community College, the time spent in nature during the program evoked a sense of home. this summer.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

million more people joined the some college but no credential (SCNC) population, deepening existing inequities in educational outcomes and socio-economic mobility for first-generation students, adult students, students from low-income backgrounds and students of color. Between July 2020 and July 2021, 1.4 What are our gaps?

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COE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A defining moment in my professional development was participating in a residential summer leadership program at Big Bend Community College. Engaging in leadership activities, discussions on social justice, and my first HR internship, I gained invaluable skills and insights.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

the President of the Republic of Palau , and his wife, First Lady Valerie Ngereblungt Remengesau Whipps. Both participated in the Upward Bound program at Palau Community College. He explained that he was in the second Upward Bound class at Palau Community College , which was then called Micronesian Occupational College.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Espaillat, representing a District known for its vibrant multicultural community, expressed his remarks with gratitude. Thank you, Stephanie,” he said, acknowledging Stephanie Kusi, an alumna of the Bronx Community College Upward Bound program and rising senior at New York University , who introduced him that morning.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Center for Community College Student Engagement Executive Director Dr. Linda Garcia, as well as Associate Director of Publications, Dr. Courtney Adkins, to discuss new research on student engagement. Today, community colleges are being asked to rise to new challenges.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

From there, I started visiting local high schools and community colleges, passionately advocating for STEM education. My journey of reaching out to kids began when I was an engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and as a GEM scholar, I got a fellowship for my graduate degree at UC Santa Barbara.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Hines & E.C. Fletcher (Eds.)

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

National First-Generation College Celebration Honors First-Generation Student and Alumni Accomplishments on November 8 October 30, 2023 — by Terrance L. Hamm Seventh annual celebration to highlight first-generation corporate leaders in virtual event on Thursday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 8.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

brought innovation, excellence, and inclusion to community colleges. It subsequently led him to the University of Texas at Austin, where he was the first Latinx person to receive a Ph.D. from the Community College Leadership Program. His first challenge was to find the necessary funding, Roueche recalled.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

And they have been inclusive from the start, accepting all students eager to learn and grow regardless of race or economic status. Not only do HBCUs enroll twice as many first-generation, low-income students, but they also outperform peer institutions in improving the economic standing of their students. Dr. Harry L.

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MAY 24, 2023

I'm a former foster child, and I'm a student who struggled with food insecurities and housing insecurities, and I'm a first-generation college student, but I went to Sac State and it was an environment where I had mentors and people who supported me, and programs and services that I benefited from,” Wood said in an interview with Diverse.

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JUNE 29, 2023

“When you say all of your cultural centers and multicultural centers are going to become opportunity centers and the largest minority population in South Dakota is Natives, I think the institutions themselves want to be welcoming and inclusive but the system doesn’t want to do that.” Crazy Bull is referring to South Dakota Gov.

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COE

AUGUST 9, 2024

These programs provide educational support to students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds, helping them to succeed in higher education and beyond. His leadership has driven positive change and fostered a spirit of inclusivity and progress in his community; he serves as the Town Supervisor of Plattsburgh, New York.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

According to the latest data from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) , the majority of college counseling center directors are white (59%) and female (70%). And so we are just happy that we’re able to meet their needs in this way, especially on an HBCU campus.”

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Metrics: Disaggregated data for all the metrics an institution tracks By the mid-2010s, affinity programs had morphed into a broader push for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more Continue reading Our partners implemented strategic advising campaigns at 40 schools in 27 states. Here’s what we learned.

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COE

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With the hard work of Co-Chairs Mr. Donta Mills, associate director of Baton Rouge Community College Upward Bound II, and Dr. Shrylin Davis, director of Southern University at New Orleans UBMS and EOC Horizon/Orleans, over 1,000 students in Louisiana participated this year. “As

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