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Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D.,

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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.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Kendi's exceptional scholarship and unwavering commitment to social justice align perfectly with Howard University's mission and values as we deepen our scholarship on the African Diaspora," he said. Wutoh said there is a strong alignment between Kendi's work and the university's mission. Dr. Ibram X.

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TRIO programs not only support students but also invest in staff, cultivating leadership and scholarship among those who walk the same paths as our students. It was about stepping more deeply into them, with intention, scholarship, and vision. TRIO serves as a long-term pipeline for cultivating equity-driven leadership.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There, they will share their educational journeys and provide valuable insights on supporting today's community college students while participating in dedicated leadership development activities. Carpenter, ATD's director of equitable programming and inclusive learning. Dr. Karen A.

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Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These are the institutions that can show you with their data, with their evidence-based practices and with their leadership what they’re doing,” says Santiago. and graduate 19%. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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JULY 27, 2023

Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are using their longstanding partnership to give 35 scholarships to eligible undergraduate Latinx students. Lacey Golonka The scholarship amounts range from $2,500 to $5,000. Leadership Institute, an annual conference Oct.

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MARCH 31, 2024

Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights discrimination complaint resolution procedures — objects to the university creating, supporting, and promoting the eligibility criterion for the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship, a four-year, full-tuition scholarship.

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APRIL 21, 2025

A Dr. Donald Guy Generals fter nearly a decade of leadership marked by program expansion and innovative initiatives, Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) President Dr. Donald "Guy" Generals is seeking answers following his unexpected removal earlier this month. I think the college will continue to support the basic principles," he said.

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MAY 10, 2023

Dr. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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APRIL 7, 2023

Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship, The Flash Today reported. in educational leadership with an emphasis on higher education, Burkett wants to advocate for unheard voices and share stories of the vulnerable and underrepresented. “As In a growing culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, these stories have to be shared.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Georgette “Gigi” Dixon The grant gives scholarships and emergency student aid for students, funding for UNCF’s Empower Me Tour program, and support for the future HBCU Innovation Summit and Student Leadership Conference.

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JULY 23, 2024

He is also a founding co-director of the Academic Leadership Institute, a partnership between Washington University and the University of Michigan that supports the development of academic leaders committed to advancing diversity and inclusion.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

"I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president. “A

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MARCH 24, 2023

Previously, she was associate dean for academic affairs and chair of the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion at Washington and Lee. She has also been awarded the Lewis Prize for Excellence in Legal Scholarship and the Ethan Allen Faculty Award for Scholarship. Nancy Cantor, chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark. “We

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

In 2020, NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx students. Lim, hosted a campus celebration of the school’s HSI designation.

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JULY 20, 2024

Louisville native Dr. Jabani Bennett is an interdisciplinary visual artist, yoga instructor, community-engaged educator, leadership consultant, dancer, and mama. By following the students’ lead, Bennett strives to integrate healing-centered leadership approaches, pleasure activism, and her love for the arts into the center’s programming. “The

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APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% of non-LGBTQ people. About 45.5%

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

For instance, partnerships with local community organizations can provide leadership development, internships, and scholarships tailored to Latine learners, while fostering a connection to space and place and bolstering a learner’s sense of belonging.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

We use languages that are not inclusive. Undocumented students must navigate ever-changing state policies while searching for scholarships that include them, scrolling through university and collegiate websites for campus environments that acknowledge their unique experience. They don’t feel like they belong,” said Hall. “If

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MARCH 20, 2024

Owens called diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives “demeaning and racist.” DEI initiatives aim to bring students and employees together to learn from each other’s differences and to co-create inclusive campus environments,” the report notes. DEI initiatives do not create exclusion, they exist to promote inclusion.”

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Undergraduates are most concerned with scholarship opportunities, financial literacy, and paying for their education,” survey conductors reported about the financial needs of Latino students. Encourage research and scholarship on U.S.

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Despite these barriers, undocumented students are finding opportunities to pursue a college education through individual resourcefulness, ambition, targeted scholarships, and more welcoming institutional policies. Add inclusive language to admission materials and other student-facing resources where applicable.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). One Black British academic felt “discriminated against for promotion” while white colleagues with fewer high-profile publications or research grants were promoted instead.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

While many of the immediate concerns in postsecondary education arenas are centered on admissions policies and scholarship support, the potential damage of eliminating affirmative action extends to employees across higher education and beyond. Evidence suggests that many minoritized students already perceive campus environments as racist.

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It also encompasses big things like leadership, talent management and coaching, and I lean more toward that,” says Mendoza, a third-year Ph.D. A lot of that had to do with leadership and people’s perceptions of leaders, leadership development, and leadership emergence,” she says.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Mount Holyoke is a gender-inclusive women’s college in Massachusetts, one of the historic Seven Sisters, a group of highly selective women’s liberal arts institutions in the Northeast. Under her leadership, the law school increased its national profile, created new programming and pulled in more funding and resources.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

It has shown up in her leadership while she was chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and it shows up throughout her scholarship and teaching at Wayne State University, where she is one of only two Black women in her department to be elevated to full professor. In 2023, the trustees elected her the board chair. “I

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

In legislatures and courtrooms across the country, attempts to ban books, impose educational gag orders, limit what can be taught and by whom, and defund and discredit diversity, equity, and inclusion work in colleges and universities pose a monumental threat to the nation’s future.

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MARCH 26, 2024

But my longtime concerns for him as a parent have grown more severe in today’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion climate. And I wonder if my historically Black sorority would be eligible to apply for student government funding to attend leadership conferences, just like we did. Dr. Susan D.

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Many of us have, for decades, sought to make higher education more diverse, accessible, and inclusive. We must stop reinforcing the notions of elitism and excellence that were not inclusively developed and to which we have become hostage. We have worked hard to have a seat at the table to inform and shape policies.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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MARCH 24, 2024

Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. HB261 also prohibits institutions from considering an individual’s personal identity characteristics in determining receipt of state financial aid, including waivers, but excluding private scholarships. The bill, sponsored by Utah State Rep.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The study also contains recommendations to help remedy such issues, such as offering campus childcare, increasing financial aid and scholarships, providing more coursework flexibility, appointing more people of color in leadership positions, and making sure policies have zero tolerance for discrimination.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Our agency is deeply committed to the inclusion of all people in STEM, which is vital to the nation's health, security, and prosperity,” said Moore, who is also a faculty member at The Ohio State University. “At population, Moore added.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. We also provide scholarships if they do get into UCLA or UC,” says Alexander. The California legislature put some caveats. She asked many questions, which he gladly answered.

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MARCH 19, 2024

NEW YORK On the last day of the Student Leadership Network’s (SLN) Whole Girl Education National Conference: Closing the Gap, CEO Yolonda Marshall reminded attendees why they must continue to elevate and educate young women and gender expansive students: because the political and societal climate is dire. The progress is tangible.

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