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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the demise of affirmative action, threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and policies in higher education there might not be an immediate increase in the number of Black men seeking to enroll in higher education.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There can be no question that this reflects a growing infrastructure to support belonging for all faculty, staff, and students in higher education. But whats much less clear is how to facilitate, engender, or boost belonging for all students, using theory as a blueprint. Sense of belonging model as a blueprint BELONGING 1.0

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That topic was among many issues discussed Thursday at the NCAA Inclusion Forum. The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities.

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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This project will transform the student experience in STEM at Furman,” said Dr. Alison Roark, associate professor of biology and program director.

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Alumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar Donation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harvey Nevertheless, some of these alumni maintain various levels of contact with their alma maters – ranging from attending reunion events, to regularly reviewing materials they receive from the college or university, to making monetary donations they hope will help produce a more inclusive atmosphere for current and future generations.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite all the talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, the highest echelons in the Academy remain white and male. How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? Only 15% were men of color, and 13% were women of color. These findings remain consistent across several studies.

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Ariella Robbins, Villanova University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ariella Robbins is Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Villanova University, a post she has held since November 2024. Robbins also established Employee Resource Groups to provide support and engagement to faculty and staff.