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MAURICE JONES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jones Maurice Jones has been appointed chief executive officer at The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation.

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Dr. Anna Gonzalez, Washington University in St. Louis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Anna Gonzalez, known to her students as “Dr. G,” is vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Gonzalez provides leadership to the university’s Division of Student Affairs, engaging with students to recognize their needs and enhance their experiences. Louis (WashU).

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

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Trageser, vice president for student affairs at Radford, said she and her team expect to hire these new advocate at the end of August, before the fall semester begins. Each of our students is a unique individual. In doing that, we have been moving more toward case management models of holistic approach,” said Trageser.

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Dr. Kimberly Rogers Appointed President of Contra Costa College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Previously, she was vice president of instruction at CCC; vice president for academic and student affairs at Roxbury Community College; assistant professor of higher education at SUNY Buffalo; and English instructor at Université de Haute-Alsace.

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Dr. Dyonne Bergeron Appointed CDO and Vice Chancellor for DEI at UC Irvine

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Previously, Bergeron served as acting vice provost, associate vice chancellor for DEI, and an assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder. I’m really excited and honored to have the opportunity to work with brilliant students, staff and faculty at UCI,” she said.

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Leading With Vision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walter Allen, Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), has been teaching for 50 years. Lord’s educational background is an intriguing mix of marketing communications, business, research, and student affairs. Higher education is a form of business.

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Underrepresented Students in STEM Classes Resulted in Higher Grades

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicholas Bowman The presence of underrepresented racial minority (URM) and first-generation college students in a course is related to higher STEM grades for all students in the class, especially for the minority students themselves, according to a recent study published in AERA Open.