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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders.

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Community College Student Leaders Selected for Prestigious DREAM Scholars Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There, they will share their educational journeys and provide valuable insights on supporting today's community college students while participating in dedicated leadership development activities. Carpenter, ATD's director of equitable programming and inclusive learning. Dr. Karen A.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist. in educational leadership. Last year, Howard-Baptiste was appointed as the President of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE).

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Book Review: The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education: Firsthand Experiences and Global Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education: Firsthand Experiences and Global Impact is an excellent book that answers the question, what does it take to succeed as a Black professional in higher education leadership?

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Jia Osiel Appointed Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Achieving the Dream

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jia Osiel “Jia will support ATD in becoming a more equitable, inclusive and high performing non-profit modeling the expectations we hold for our colleges,” said Dr. Karen A. Jia Osiel will become Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) chief talent and equity officer. Stout, president and CEO of ATD. “Her Osiel says. “I

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Developing Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A lot of that had to do with leadership and people’s perceptions of leaders, leadership development, and leadership emergence,” she says. There is a general lack of understanding of how people perceive minority women in leadership positions.” When she began to wonder if she’d overshot taking on a Ph.D.

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Leading the Path Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“There is a Lutheran liberal arts tradition that places an emphasis on critical thinking, challenging assumptions and inclusion,” Nunes says. “I Nunes is committed to helping the institution deepen its understanding and commitment to its HSI status and has the Excelencia in Education’s Seal of Excelencia as a goal within the school’s reach.

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