Remove Humanities Remove Leadership Remove Mentoring
article thumbnail

From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Service to humanity is the hallmark of philosophy, and in many ways, it shaped who I am and what I'm about in my day to day. Through his leadership, he is empowering educators, policymakers, and community leaders to reimagine what is possible with South Carolina in mind, Jackson said. With a budget of approximately $1.8 Jerlando F.L.

article thumbnail

Remembering Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint: A Pioneer for Diversity in Medicine and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His leadership was instrumental in recruiting and mentoring nearly 1,400 students of color between 1969 and his retirement in 2019. "Dr. In 1965, he moved to Jackson, Mississippi, to serve as southern field director of the Medical Committee for Human Rights.

Education 262
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The benefit for me is that I had really great mentors who just really encouraged me and provided me with opportunities to explore. in educational leadership. She is also a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance. It wasnt a role she was chasing, but an opportunity she welcomed.

Mentoring 298
article thumbnail

Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under her leadership, the institution has seen dramatic increases in diverse student enrollment, with Hispanic student enrollment growing by 232%, Native American student enrollment by 71%, and Black student enrollment by 75%. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates.

Grant 290
article thumbnail

Doing the Work that Makes a Difference - Dr. Jesse Ford

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Higher Education from Florida State University Career mentors: Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Dr. Brian McGowan, American University; Dr. Derrick Brooms, Morehouse College; Dr. Erik Hines, George Mason University; Dr. It boils down to who works there and do they care.

article thumbnail

Leadership Potential

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Government/Political Science, Bowie State University; MPA, Management and Public Policy, Bowie State University; Graduate Certificate, Project Management, Bowie State University Mentors: Rev. It was mentors and elders in the church that encouraged me to pursue higher education in the first place. Dr. Lewis M. Zion Church; Rev.

article thumbnail

University of Utah Prison Education Project Admits First Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Erin Castro, the associate dean and associate professor who co-founded the initiative with 12 undergraduate honors students in 2016. It is never a given that academic research will translate directly and impactfully to the transformation of our local communities,” said Laanan.

Education 325