Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As chief executive officers in the California community college system, we embarked upon the topic of STEM out of an acute awareness of the lack of Dr. Lennor Johnson opportunities available to disproportionately impacted communities, and a shared commitment to forging increased pathways for those with the least access.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Treviño Peña has been a proud community builder. From professional learning communities to friend groups to mentoring programs for faculty of color, she consistently looks to engage in and create formal and informal communities for people. international affairs, University of Nevada, Reno; M.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, he has focused on community colleges and the financial and governance elements of these institutions that provide crucial higher education access for millions of people. “My Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

An academic enrichment program at Tallahassee Community College that primarily serves African American men won't have to change its name under a new state higher education law, reported WUSF. Tallahassee Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Pardis Mahdavi For this alliance officials deemed transformative, the university plans to extend its educational offerings to A2MEND students, advisors, and mentors through the introduction of the Partnership Award. Award amounts will vary depending on program and incoming student status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Students benefit tremendously from seeing themselves reflected in the faculty, staff, and student peers who make up the campus community. Effective diverse retention strategies must be implemented and used in a manner of inclusive action for the institution. The strategies should also be analyzed and seek student feedback.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Timothy Alvarez’s life is a living example of the importance of mentors in higher education. Dr. Timothy Alvarez From earning an associate degree to serving as president of a community college, Alvarez understands the value of higher education and the need to create pathways and support systems. As he prepares to retire Aug.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Alexander observes that many high school and community college students see no connection to the university, therefore building pathways to higher education is part of AAP’s outreach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. And the mentor is there to give advice, wisdom, and encouragement, said Sohoni and Malcom X President David A.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. Tracy Hill Tracy Hill is in her final year at Mount San Jacinto Community College. Maico Demi B.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. It’s a specialized, accelerated, elite experience,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

There are 116 community colleges in California. Carey Seventy percent of Black men in California pursuing higher education attend a community college, but degree attainment lags. Serving students Lakeland Community College in Ohio created its MRC in 1996 after seeing the success of its women’s center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Long Beach College Promise is another Latino-serving program in which students are tracked from the K-12 system (the Long Beach Unified School District), through community college, and into CSULB to make sure students are fully supported through all the educational pathways. The Seal of Excelencia is a symbol of that commitment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Response to the pandemic In 2022, Claflin, an HBCU institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was an AACN Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award Winner. She also encourages nurses of color she meets at various events and offers to mentor individuals who are considering entering academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

UMGC has agreements with all 16 community colleges in Maryland, says Dr. Pam Carter, vice president and dean of the School of Business, which offers seven undergraduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. Because of the range of programs we have, there are many career paths,” Carter says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

When I got to community college and was doing my own career exploration, he was the first person I thought about and I pursued school counseling because it was a profession that gave me the opportunity to work with students around finding their calling (or career) in life. A Light in the Attic, Falling Up ).

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COE

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.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

Patrick Lehman-Martin, a Student Support Services participant from Chememeta Community College, expressed how the experience deepened his understanding of Dutch politics and the importance of effective governance. The program’s impact on its participants was profound, as evidenced by their reflections.

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Scholarship America

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The program provides $5,000 awards, summer internships and mentoring opportunities to second-year students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To be eligible, you must be a Missouri resident, and either a graduating high school senior OR a student at a Missouri community college. GPA (on a 4.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

According to the research, public 4-year institutions support less than half (42%) of Black students to complete degrees within six years, and only 21% of Black students at public community colleges complete degrees within three years. The City University of New York's Black Male Initiative is another featured success story.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JULY 14, 2022

"In an economic recession, by being that community partner responding to what needs to be done, we're helping to drive what needs to be done." ( Marcia Ballinger , President, Lorain County Community College). I’ve always said the measure of a great university is the quality of the faculty.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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. Whipps Jr. ,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. link] The success of Black males in community colleges across the nation is at a pivotal turning point. Dr. Erik M. Hines & E.C.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Lydia Perez, director of TRIO Support Services at Mesa Community College ; and Randall “Randy” Schroeder, former TRIO Student Support Services educational counselor at the University of New Hampshire. The 2024 award recipients included Randolph Holly Jr., executive director of COPE, Inc.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Director for Transfer & Pathways, Central New Mexico Community College University Research Optimizing institutional resources for research growth Nick Hagemeier, Interim Vice Provost for Research, East Tennessee State University Want to learn more about the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

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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 2, 2023

And I think the other thing that I have just learned, frankly, and it's been very humbling over the last couple years, Katie, is that we've been challenged a lot as a center, and as a department, and as a staff, to go beyond lip service when it comes to culturally responsive, inclusive services and programs.

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COE

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

I got a 19 ACT score, so I was getting letters from community colleges, local area schools, but all of my peers were getting letters from the Yales of the world, the University of Madison Wisconsin's of the world. A tutoring center, peer mentoring, alumni networks, all these. So there's all these things that are gonna happen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

brought innovation, excellence, and inclusion to community colleges. from the Community College Leadership Program. Perhaps most notably, he was the founding president of El Paso Community College (EPCC) in Texas. When de los Santos became president of El Paso Community College, there was no campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Timely MD

MAY 2, 2023

Talk to TimelyCare How higher ed institutions can support the mental health and well-being of transgender students Higher education institutions can help support transgender health and well-being by reducing or eliminating physical and invisible barriers facing TGNC students, making a safe, welcoming, and equitable college experience.

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COE

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Celebration Day Resources At the national level, COE and the Center for First-generation Student Success will co-host a virtual event focusing on career trajectories for first-generation students, featuring a panel of first-generation alumni who have risen to senior leader roles in some of the world’s most recognizable companies.

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COE

AUGUST 9, 2024

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. Her career in public service has been marked by advocacy for immigrant families, racial justice, affordable housing, and community investments. DeRionne P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). The ripple effects are profound, as mentees frequently evolve into mentors themselves, perpetuating a cycle of empowerment that benefits entire communities. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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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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