Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The main event is a bi-weekly speaker series featuring Black male professionals who have been through college and have gone on to establish themselves in various career areas. Biggs says that since the ribbon cutting event in August marking the launch of QCC’s MRC, there has been a boost in students interested in becoming peer mentors.

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JUNE 20, 2023

When she arrived at Mary Baldwin, her vision included getting to know the community, elevating existing programs, and supporting the school’s diversity and inclusivity. Diversity and inclusivity are priorities for Fox. Fox goes to the dining hall once or twice a week and she shows up at sporting events.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

GBC hosts Hispanic Heritage Month events, encourages participation in the Organization for Latin Americans, provides bilingual resources and creates leadership opportunities. Sam Houston’s academic success center offers one-on-one tutoring and mentoring. The college also has two bilingual peer mentors.

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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

JANUARY 26, 2023

When teachers were Black, my mother was more comfortable attending school events, and calling them with questions. I also wanted them to mentor me, particularly the Black male instructor, as I could see my future self in him. I also devoted even more effort to make them proud of this Black student. A Light in the Attic, Falling Up ).

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Earning the Seal will only deepen our future work in building a richly diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus. It affirms that our commitment to institutional change initiatives and educational and inclusive excellence is creating the conditions necessary for accelerating Latinx student success and college completion.” Dr. Erika D.

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Timely MD

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these steps include: Providing gender-inclusive restrooms and facilities Offering gender-neutral restrooms and other facilities can help alleviate the stress and anxiety that TGNC students may feel when using gender-segregated spaces.

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Through these experiences, she witnessed the power of education and inclusivity in fostering positive health outcomes. Her research and apprenticeship brought Makayla valuable insights into the complex dynamics of the healthcare system, further motivating her to advocate for equity and inclusivity in health policy.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Social events and activities can provide opportunities for transfer students to meet other students and build friendships. Organizing social events and club activities fosters connections and builds friendships. Pairing transfer students with current students can help them feel connected and supported.

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EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2022

That’s because on campuses that are predominantly white and majority female , it’s harder for Black and Latino men to find peer groups, mentors, role models, and places where they can just be themselves. Early mentor matching not only helps reduce summer melt, but it also means each student sees at least one familiar face at orientation.

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Clair Kamp Dush

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I assumed a student who was Black was less involved in our graduate program due to a lack of passion and skill, not a lack of the program reaching out to her or creating an environment of inclusiveness. Increasing your social resources by participating in mentoring programs, cultivating multiple and diverse mentors , and practicing gratitude.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Armed with her degree, she worked her way up to becoming a senior secretary for IBM Corporation.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Wilkerson opened her remarks by discussing recent extraordinary events, such as one county in Texas banning her book “Caste,” last year’s overturning of Roe v. Her 2020 book, “ Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent ,” won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. Both texts were the subject of her keynote speech.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Talent Strategy is Perhaps the Most Important Leadership Imperative for Higher Ed Today Following that thread, EAB debuted our initial research into the myriad of talent challenges facing higher education leaders at EAB’s IgnitED event in August 2022. Gaps of Concern: Where is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Supporting well over 500 members with a growing resource library and skill- and knowledge-building events throughout the year, including discussions, workshops, panels, and learning cohorts. Throughout 2023, we produced 42 podcast episodes, 18 University Innovation Lab virtual events, and two Process Mapping learning cohorts.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This, in turn, benefits the entire school community as it fosters a more diverse and inclusive learning environment. Mentorship Programs: Connect new students with fellow student mentors who can offer guidance and support in their academic pursuits.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Students were also encouraged to join and engage with peers, staff and faculty via online message boards, hosted on the PeopleGrove platform by the Tri-Mentoring Program (Ryerson’s peer-to-peer mentoring program). Events and activities focused on transition and academics (e.g. What We Did. message boards). Community Ready.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

So Let's Get Ready is a national near-peer mentoring organization. Because I think for me personally, my first experience in college access was as a near-peer mentor right after I graduated from college in an AmeriCorps program where we were leveraging the age proximity to provide services. JS: Yeah, it's interesting.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2023 National TRIO Achiever Awards: Honoring the Journeys and Impact of Distinguished Alumni September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey Through their powerful messages, these National TRIO Achievers ensured that the Educational Opportunity Dinner was, once again, a most inspiring event that illuminated the vital role of TRIO programs in student success.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

She noted that her former boss, UC Riverside's chancellor Kim Wilcox , is now her peer, adding: "He's a great friend and mentor, but all the way along, I haven't thought about having a boss. About Weekly Wisdom Weekly Wisdom is an event series that happens live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. It also becomes a podcast episode.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Setting up either services or outreach or workshops, or even just meet and greets and tabling events with a mobile van to just get out into the community, which I think humanizes us for students, which can be helpful, it demystifies perhaps a little bit of just who we are and what we do.

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COE

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While my fellow astronauts enjoyed outings to events like the Fiesta Bowl and Indianapolis 500 races, I was visiting underserved communities in Houston, speaking at high schools and junior highs. When I became an astronaut in 2004, I realized I’d become an instant role model, and I embraced that role.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Additional mentorship efforts can include pairing students with mentors of the same sex, race, or ethnicity who regularly meet with to provide support/guidance and modeling. Sessions can focus on racial/ethnic minority development and cultural pride activities (e.g., Kwanza celebrations, minority health month, healing circles).

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

I get that you like the campus, but you're in the city, you can come for events, you can come for different things. A tutoring center, peer mentoring, alumni networks, all these. And they're in 12th grade and they're in algebra two. DP: And so it's just like, well, now we've gotta have a broader conversation about college.

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COE

MARCH 14, 2024

Hamm Although not a TRIO alumnus himself, with hard work and the support of quality educators and mentors, Secretary Cardona became a first-generation college graduate. Secretary Cardona will speak to the TRIO community during the event’s one-day Seminar on Relations with the U.S.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2024

This six-day event empowers 150 high school TRIO program participants to address today’s societal issues and engage in a Mock Congress. The event helped her break out of her shell, embrace her true self, and form friendships with peers from across the country.

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COE

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Hamm Seventh annual celebration to highlight first-generation corporate leaders in virtual event on Thursday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 8. Pictured above: In 2022 the First-Gen+ Center and campus partners at George Mason University created events to celebrate, center, and empower their first-generation Patriots.

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COE

AUGUST 1, 2024

This highly anticipated event will occur on Sunday evening, September 8, in New York City. Cherry’s keynote address, this year’s conference promises to be an unforgettable event filled with inspiration and actionable insights. Prices increase on Monday, August 12, so act now to ensure your attendance at this transformative event.

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COE

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Hosted by the Council for Opportunity in Education, in collaboration with Comcast NBCUniversal, this event celebrated education, STEAM, and the enduring legacy of Jurassic Park. The Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary STEAM Symposium was more than just an event; it was a testament to the power of education, imagination, and community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

From a one-day celebration to a week of activities, King Day has become a significant event on practically every college campus in the nation. He was more than his president but a mentor and friend, so much so that he delivered the eulogy at King’s funeral. As a native of Atlanta, King Day has always had a special meaning for me.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 21, 2023

During her freshman year, she spoke at her campus’s TED x NYU event on “Destigmatizing Mental Health and Illness” amongst college students by sharing her own mental health journey. She even started her own nonprofit, Beyond Taiwan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

HBCUs represent something that is at the core of American ideals: the belief that every person, regardless of background, should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, and HBCUs will continue to be a critical part of that journey—a future shaped by innovation, inclusion, and equity.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 6, 2023

Inclusive Excellence in Our Universities As the leader of a highly regarded public research university, President Sheares Ashby recognizes her role as a pathfinder for higher education: "Trying to help define and move forward inclusive excellence is everything for me. And so, inclusive excellence means everything.

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COE

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Hamm The Mississippi Association for Educational Opportunity Program Personnel hosted its National TRIO Day 2023 event at Jackson State University: the day-long celebration workshops, student competitions, and men’s and women’s basketball games. Givens, director of the Ronald E.

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