Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As a new election season approaches, it’s crucial for higher education institutions, especially historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), to understand the diverse civic engagement needs and priorities of their students. Redefining engagement: Beyond voting What if we redefined “political engagement” beyond the ballot box?

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Active Minds

JANUARY 29, 2025

His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As I reflect on my journey through higher education, I find myself looking back on a career that began in the small, rural community of Calhoun in Lowndes County, Alabama. It was there that I first understood the profound impact that education could have on a person’s life.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“I don’t defend everything that Martin Luther said or did, but clearly at the time of the Reformation (16th century) there was an emphasis that he had around access to education and access to literacy.” In addition to diversity, equity and inclusion, California Lutheran University has added justice and belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence in the world of higher education has continued with the report that Harvard University has plans to use an AI chatbot as part of its introductory computer science course. Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Denisa Gándara , an IHEP Board Member and an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin about the implications of her research for institutions seeking to equitably improve student outcomes. IHEP: What inspired you to focus on algorithmic bias in higher education?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Graduating with a BSN from the University of Virginia, Morris went on to earn an MSN in nursing education and administration from the University of Phoenix, an MS Ed in higher education from Capella University, and a DNP in executive leadership from Grand Canyon University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

When the state of Illinois enacted the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship (ECACE) Program, which funded ECE workers’ pursuit of credentials or degrees in their field, Meeker said students, particularly students of color, came flooding back to their institution. “It People still see ECE as child care.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There is also instruction in job-search skills such as interviewing and resumes, and in relevant life skills, such as teamwork, stress management, and financial literacy. There is also training on diversity, equity, and inclusion, featuring modules on implicit bias, intersectionality, and micro and mac ro- aggressions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers.

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Catherine Cronin

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the start of this summer, I gave a keynote at the annual AMICAL Conference titled ‘Critical digital literacies: Developing agency and sustaining hope in troubled times’ Yesterday, AMICAL kindly posted the videos from the conference, so I am sharing links to the keynote and to the conference here. AMICAL Conference 2022.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For the first time, higher education will need to weather downturns in both tuition and enrollment. Our mission at Civitas Learning is to empower higher education institutions to help students get through school as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. All too often, however, the question of how to capture these data and use them to positively affect the institution remains.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its September 29, 2022 panel discussion on innovative financial aid for today's students. Sharon Perry Fantini , Vice Provost for Equity Access and Opportunity at Iowa State University. • Thu, 11/03/2022 - 06:00.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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EAB

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the last decade, the higher education and advancement landscape has evolved considerably, driven in part by changes during the pandemic. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives will be central, as institutions aim for inclusive strategies. Stay in the know of all the latest higher education and advancement trends.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Now, schools must work harder to prioritize closing equity gaps and bringing these students back to campus. 5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Engage the whole family.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Proactively inform students nearing graduation about what to expect, as well as available on-campus resources as they navigate loan repayment plans For some students, federal student loan payments may have been paused for the entirety of their higher education career thus far. How well does your institution support returning stop-outs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Access, affordability, and free speech will continue to make headlines in higher education. Dr. Robert Kelchen, professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, says the administration will likely reintroduce the rule in 2024 using a negotiated rulemaking process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Ohio Senate has passed a controversial piece of legislation that would significantly reshape the state's public higher education system. These groups align with conservative educational policies and have expressed concerns about what they perceive as liberal bias in higher education.

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EAB

MAY 1, 2023

Case in point In 2021, EAB hosted a focus group for an institution that hoped to understand why the equity dashboard they created wasn’t being utilized. This is especially common in higher education, where many consumers’ jobs involve questioning assumptions. This leads to skepticism of the end results.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

All higher education professionals from HBCUs across the country, we are among the inaugural cohort of Teaching in an Inequitable Society fellows, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children Black Caucus and the Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery at Tougaloo College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Though the phraseology of diversity, equity, and inclusion was not expressly used in the way that it currently is during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s s lifetime, I contend that King's life and work were, in large part, about the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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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.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

The most popular one right now is on financial literacy. It could be study abroad opportunities where people are going in small groups, but when you can build up those communities, it really exemplifies what I perceive as like the role of higher education, which is to bring people together around rich ideas and allow them to just be.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I vote for five reasons: 1. While growing up in the Deep south during America’s apartheid era, my parents could not vote without paying a poll tax and passing a racist literacy test, reserved exclusively for Blacks. There’s more on the ballot than a collection of partisan or independent candidates seeking office.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

COE President Maureen Hoyler National TRIO Achiever Award recipients have made significant contributions in their fields while exemplifying the values and principles of educational access and equity. Brett , president and CEO of The New England Council, has been recognized for his relentless advocacy for educational equity and access.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tyrone Howard Photo by Caylo Seals “I had no idea what AERA was — never heard of it,” says Howard, who despite his growing interest in research, was still uncertain if he wanted to pursue a career in higher education. No matter what area of education you’re in, you should at least be asking some questions that have to do with race.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

The current discourse on the merits of post-secondary education, touches on shifting values and the demand for tangible benefits for the working class. Ideas about the public good of higher education have been eclipsed by private interests and the concept of an individuals responsibility to contribute to the advancement of society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. This is the kind of critical discernment educators and institutions must be free to practice. Weve seen this before.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

He published his fi ndings in a 2024 study for The Review of Higher Education. UConn Hartfords AANAPISI project formally known as the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging, or TEAS project is being funded at $1,958,724 for five years from 2023-2028. San Antonio College speak glowingly about the ARISE program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Given the ubiquitous attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ) led by current and aspiring politicians, including former President Donald J. School libraries and their dedicated librarians have been targeted, as have public libraries that have helped ensure literacy and access to books for all.

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