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Carolinas reputation for highly talented students, thought leadership by faculty members, dedicated professional staff and a deeply engaged and supportive alumni network is widely known and respected among its peers. How does your leadership reflect your commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in journalism education?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Course-pass rates are two percentage points higher after faculty have attended a Hub course.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mallory as its next president, marking a significant leadership transition for the institution. At Wor-Wic, she spearheaded initiatives that streamlined course offerings and improved scheduling processes, leading to increased retention and completion rates. Westmoreland County Community College has appointed Dr. Kristin L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

Kimbrough, known for his leadership in HBCU circles, has helped maintain stability at Talladega while the presidential search was conducted. The institution also saw a 1,104% increase in revenue from its Workforce and Continuing Education program under Todd's leadership.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Department of Education projects that the number of Asian American and NHPI students enrolling in college will grow by 12% in the next four years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

In September 2023, she was promoted to interim vice president of enrollment and retention, reporting to King. Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Despite the fact that faculty are so crucial to students’ academic lives, they are often underutilized as levers of institutional change. Moreover, institutions are grappling with faculty burnout, dissatisfaction, and resignations at growing rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2023

A new study by Course Hero, an online learning platform for educators, suggests that a rise in job satisfaction among faculty has improved since the start of the pandemic. According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) women make up the majority of non tenure-track faculty across institutions in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. “We Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Finally, we must keep a laser focus on moving the metrics that define student and faculty success, such as graduation and retention rates, starting and mid-career salaries for alumni as well as research productivity and teaching quality for faculty,” Lim said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2024

Dr. Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr. Soraya M. She holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s, and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The framework encourages decisionmakers to set data goals for implementing programs and practices and measuring impact that reflects change to the access, retention, completion, and/or workforce statistics for the employee and student groups. Pierce College (WA) is revamping its faculty hiring and tenure process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Student success experts have prescribed potential solutions to declining Black student enrollment and retention numbers in California’s public universities in a recent report published by The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor. strategies that support faculty and staff in support of Black student success; and 3.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference underscored the mission of postsecondary institutions and academics to work against dehumanizing atmospheres and support the best policies and practices that improve student belonging, community connection, and create thriving faculty. “We While TCUs are not a monolith, she found similarities in methodology.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

in comparative literature and performance studies from New York University, has nearly 30 years of executive leadership experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions. I look forward to working side-by-side with Dillard’s faculty and students and being a part of this exceptional community.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is the time for us to come together and support our faculty so that we can work to increase representation in the future.” . In the last several years, and through the pandemic, there’s been a light shined on health outcomes in communities of color,” Minguez said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Strengthening a Diverse Leadership Pipeline Through Leadership Preparation and Development” is a partnership of faculty from five schools: Stony Brook, City College of New York, Fordham University, Hofstra University, and St. John's University.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Previously, she was dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at California State University, Los Angeles; interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and founding director of the psychometrics graduate program at Morgan State University; faculty at Spelman; and senior research scientist for Kraft General Foods. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Michael West, head of Penn State’s Department of African American Studies, has resigned from the role, alleging that leadership broke promises and questioning the school's commitment to diversity and equity, Centre Daily Times reported. There were 10 fewer Black tenure-line faculty overall in fall 2022 compared to the year before. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The presidents of these institutions said these increases are testament to tireless and intentional effort from faculty, staff, and leadership. Although he and his leadership team meet with every superintendent and college counselor for the 18 high schools in their five-county service area, the nearby towns are small and rural.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The report, titled “Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics,” was the culmination of a monthslong survey of Black ECAs by the Higher Education Policy Institute, a U.K. where harassment reporting mechanisms often fail to protect Black faculty. think tank. “The

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JANUARY 7, 2024

in comparative literature and performance studies from New York University, has nearly 30 years of executive leadership experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions. I look forward to working side-by-side with Dillard’s faculty and students and being a part of this exceptional community.”

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JULY 14, 2023

million credit and non-credit students for the 2021-22 academic year; the need to retain top talent among faculty and staff continues to grow. A successful balance between employee recruitment and student retention requires constantly evaluating strategies and implementing changes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Andy Brantley According to the 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey – which involved surveying more than 4,780 higher ed employees nationwide – 56% of respondents reported that they are at least somewhat likely to look for other jobs in the next 12 months. Half of respondents said they are working more than full-time hours.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

Martha Enciso She was given the Outstanding Senior Student Affairs Officer Award, which is given to senior student affairs officers that have provided advice, energy, leadership, and guidance to the Latino community. Enciso is the 10th winner of the award and the first from CSUF.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Faculty and staff serving Indigenous students at PWIs must be aware of the varying institutional contexts and how students navigate and experience their educational pathways. Dr. Alex Red Corn serves as Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

I am also proud that these systemic CUNY changes and reforms were spearheaded by our academic leadership and faculty, and they exemplify our steadfast commitment to transforming the CUNY system to meet the current needs of New Yorkers. Matos Rodríguez. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This leadership position enables her to further her commitment to inclusive excellence. Rios-Ellis previously held leadership roles at two other California State University institutions, Long Beach and Monterey Bay. CSU Stanislaus is an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% in Hispanic enrollment. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

Since 2020, our first-generation retention rate has increased by 7.2% Edward’s “familia” or family of students, faculty, staff, and leadership. Our Fall 2022 first-gen, first-year retention rate (81.5%) outpaced their non-first-gen peers (78.6%). For many, the hilltop is their “segunda casa” or second home with the St.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Dr. Consuelo Wilkins The Vanderbilt Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation Program (V-FIRST) – funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – will aim to accelerate hiring, promotion, and retention efforts for diverse, early-career investigators. American Indian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Dr. Margaretta B. Mathis serves as senior director of the John E. Mathis of the John E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. Working with our campuses, we’ve put in place high standards to raise their overall retention rates, overall graduation rates and overall attainment rates.”

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

This involves fostering partnerships between institutional leaders, students, faculty, staff, community organizations, and elders. This sense of belonging is critical for student retention and success. Reflections and leadership calls to action Reflecting on our personal journeys, servingness work has rarely been easy.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The report re-evaluates supports for Black students and addresses trends in low Black student enrollment, retention, and graduation rates.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., an associate professor of educational leadership and research methodology at Florida Atlantic University, commends Dueñas for her innovation. Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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