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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

McFrazier will become acting president at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), effective Mar. He has served as professor and dean at PVAMU, along with other senior leadership roles at the school. This comes after PVAMU President Dr. Ruth Simmons’s announcement to resign early at the end of February. Dr. Michael L.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Welch has been named president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). He will succeed Dr. Mildred Garcia who left the organization in October to become chancellor of the California State University system. Dr. Charles L.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio, will become the president of San José State University. We will begin a nationwide search immediately to find a dynamic leader worthy of the fastest growing campus in The Texas A&M University System.” The future is bright at A&M-San Antonio.”

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MARCH 3, 2024

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. The University of Florida is--and will always be--unwavering in our commitment to university human dignity," the memo read. "

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JULY 12, 2023

Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), will become chancellor of the California State University (CSU), effective Oct. The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities applauded the appointment. “Dr.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice has released its final report on equity in higher education. Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. Wounded Healers” is the third report (released in August) in its latest research endeavor.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Twenty months ago, in June of 2022, New Jersey City University (NJCU) declared a financial crisis. After the school declared financial emergency, it also adopted budgets and plans to realign the trajectory of the school, said Acebo, who previously served as NJCU’s executive vice president and university counsel.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. What does effective change leadership look like in practice? Change leadership goes beyond the mechanics of managing a change; it’s leadership beyond execution.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development. in counseling and counselor education and higher education from North Carolina State University.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Kim Schatzel will become president of the University of Louisville, effective Feb. universities where Black, Latinx, and Pell-eligible students achieve the same graduation rate as the overall student population. Schatzel holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and economics at Washington University in St. And TU is one of few U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Britt Rios-Ellis Since assuming the presidency of California State University, Stanislaus (CSU Stanislaus) in July, Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis has immersed herself in Warrior culture, becoming acquainted with the local communities of California’s Central Valley. This leadership position enables her to further her commitment to inclusive excellence.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. colleges and universities, those of Mexican or Chicano descent constitute almost half (49%) of the population. Both schools are HSIs.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Bennett Bennett, a behavioral scientist, is currently vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, and medicine at Duke.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Charleston has been named vice chancellor for inclusive excellence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. in educational leadership and policy analysis from UW–Madison’s School of Education. Dr. LaVar J.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership. There are challenges for sure, says Gilkerson, who was a student leader at University of California Berkley.

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MAY 29, 2024

This year’s American Council on Education (ACE) Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award honors Dr. Richard Helldobler, the president of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Helldobler holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Toledo as well as a master’s in speech and theatre and a Ph.D.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Over the past three decades, the number of colleges and universities with 25% or more full-time undergraduate Latine students has tripled. Reflections and leadership calls to action Reflecting on our personal journeys, servingness work has rarely been easy. Roberto Montoya is associate vice president of partner success at InsideTrack.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Lim The institute — which operates at the highest tier of research (R1) — reached its goal a year ahead of schedule, after launching its Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council to fuel Hispanic student enrollment and deepen relationships with Hispanic and Latinx alumni, businesses, and organizations.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college.

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MAY 26, 2023

Dyonne Bergeron will become chief diversity officer (CDO) and vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), effective Jul. in speech communication from Louisiana State University.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Empowerment Through Education Education is the ticket to achieving the American dream for many immigrants and first-generation Americans. This includes calling out biases, pushing for pay equity and supporting pathways to leadership roles. When my family moved to the U.S.,

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JUNE 26, 2024

She had once told the former president of Metro State University of Denver, Dr. Stephen M. Jordan, that she would consider becoming a university president if she could lead CMC. When the job opened up, he nominated her for the role, and the rest is history. Don’t be shy to say that’s a dream job.” I love CMC.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Marta Yera Cronin will become president of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), making her the second woman and the first Latina to lead the school. Dr. Marta Cronin Cronin – a first-generation college student born of immigrant parents – is currently president of Columbia Gorge Community College.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $1 million from Wells Fargo to continue supporting students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For more than two decades, Wells Fargo and UNCF have partnered to help students, many of whom are first-generation and come from underserved communities, attend college.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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JUNE 30, 2023

One hundred and thirty-nine high school TRIO students from across the country participated in the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) this year in Washington, D.C., Riley Handley , a rising junior at Lincoln County High School in West Virginia, flew for the first time. from Saturday, June 11 , until Thursday, June 15.

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APRIL 25, 2024

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. The forum also focused on the intersectional identities of student-athletes.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years. Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? It is time for transformative system change.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Peter Salovey, president of Yale University, will step down at the conclusion of the academic year. Dr. Peter Salovey, president of Yale University. “I I have thought a lot about our university and the most auspicious time to begin a leadership transition. There is no perfect moment for one—there is always more to do.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. From there, Williams’s career took off.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Rodriguez’s affinity for the work grew while studying at Sonoma State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice studies and a master’s degree in public administration. Now it’s not all doom and gloom,” he continues.

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APRIL 9, 2023

In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award. The district comprises 10 independently accredited colleges in Arizona serving over 94,000 students.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. “For and graduate 19%.

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APRIL 2, 2023

Many are first-generation college students, work while attending school part-time, and have parenting responsibilities. Others have previous teaching experience at universities, technical schools, or secondary institutions. She is completing doctoral work in the Community College Leadership Program, Kansas State University.

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JULY 20, 2024

Jabani Bennett is an interdisciplinary visual artist, yoga instructor, community-engaged educator, leadership consultant, dancer, and mama. She is also the first Black and openly queer director in the University of Louisville Women’s Center’s 30-year history.

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