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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend. What if the success of pantries and other basic needs services was measured by how students’ opportunities for and experiences in education were changed? In many ways, it’s a sign of progress.

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the membership organization devoted to improving teacher education for school and campus-based teacher educators. Young Wallace "I am deeply honored to be elected president of a national educator's organization,” said Wallace.

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Dr. Marcheta Evans to lead St. Catherine University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evans’s astute understanding of higher education trends, particularly as they relate to smaller, private institutions, and her track record of developing and activating growth and transformation strategies, impressed the entire committee,” said Ken Charles and Anne Gotte, presidential search committee co-chairs at St. “She

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Marcheta to lead St. Catherine University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evans’s astute understanding of higher education trends, particularly as they relate to smaller, private institutions, and her track record of developing and activating growth and transformation strategies, impressed the entire committee,” said Ken Charles and Anne Gotte, presidential search committee co-chairs at St. “She

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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Valerie Kinloch’s end goal as an education scholar. To advance equitable policies that are grounded in education is to understand the full humanity of people,” she said. “It It is to understand who people are, people's dreams and hopes, [and] what people want.”

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HBCUs in the Time of Turnover

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While some scholars are deeply concerned by this instability, others note it aligns with higher education trends overall. In 2023, the American Council on Education (ACE) released their study of over 1,000 college presidents, which revealed the tenure of the presidency has diminished. In 2006, presidents spent an average of 8.5

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The university boom in Spain and how to address the employability gap

Symplicity

Spain is experiencing a notable growth in the number of private universities, reflecting a booming educational trend. However, this expansion brings with it a significant challenge: the disconnect between the degrees offered and the needs of the labour market.