Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., When he was accepted and assigned Ladson-Billings as his mentor, it proved to be a match made in heaven. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr. Remember why you got into this.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B. international business, Taylor University; M.A.,

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

This backdrop was on the minds of panelists in preparation for their presentation, entitled, A State of Affairs: The Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees, which convened at the recent Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT, 2024) Leadership Congress in Seattle, WA. Having an advocate or mentor is critical.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 9, 2025

I have dedicated my career to mentoring students, advocating for safe spaces in higher education, and preserving the integrity of Black fraternal organizations. It should be about scholarship, leadership, and service, not about brutality. Third, we must redefine what it means to earn membership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Vartan Gregorian, founded The Leadership Alliance. The Leadership Alliance is a consortium of 41 leading research and teaching colleges, universities, and private industry dedicated to increasing the participation of underrepresented and underserved students in Ph.D. training programs.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

His leadership was instrumental in recruiting and mentoring nearly 1,400 students of color between 1969 and his retirement in 2019. "Dr. Poussaint wasn't just an advocate he was a strategist who understood that sustainable change required systemic interventions," said Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Research has shown that Black women face unique challenges in the workforce and in leadership; however, despite persistent obstacles, including a lack of mentorship and feedback, a dearth of role models, and discrimination in hiring and promotion, Black women continue to excel in their chosen fields and rise to leadership positions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Some of the programming is for prelaw [students] only, some for traditional undergraduates in mentoring, and some for currently incarcerated students. Team leaders are BMI students as young as sophomores, who help lead the direction of the program and mentor other students. Our team leaders really have that leadership role.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2025

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.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

For the purposes of our post we call that “sharing” mentoring. Many large companies have formal mentoring programs in place. All organizations, large and small, will benefit from a formal mentoring program. Paring a mentor with incoming employees shortens the learning curve of the incoming employee. It’s a win, win, win.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

In addition to his other responsibilities, Childs said he has taken on the role of mentor for five undergraduate students, a responsibility that he takes seriously, but also views as enjoyable. “I So, you get to do research at the same time as mentoring. It’s fun and it’s a challenge too.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

sociology, emphasis in Black studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Career mentors: Christine Rodriguez, J.D., He also facilitates a leadership retreat for Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center, also known as Centro. sociology, emphasis in community studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

sociology, emphasis in Black studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Career mentors: Christine Rodriguez, J.D., He also facilitates a leadership retreat for Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center, also known as Centro. sociology, emphasis in community studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2023

“I can easily see Dom Turner being a college president one day,” said Dr. Frimpomaa Ampaw, chair of the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy in the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University. “I It was mentors and elders in the church that encouraged me to pursue higher education in the first place.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

Bazan — whose term begins July 1, soon after the official transition to the new name of Union Adventist University — brings a long legacy of supporting and mentoring students, university leaders, and local church constituents. in leadership from Andrews University. in leadership from Andrews University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

Marjorie Hass, president of The Council of Independent Colleges, an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils, and higher education affiliates supporting leadership, institutional excellence, and enhanced public understanding of the contributions of independent higher education to society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Sloan Foundation Scholars Program will gather at the 31st annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. SREB officials point out that faculty of color– especially in leadership positions – are still underrepresented in comparison to the racial and ethnic diversity of the students they teach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The report identifies several key strategies to improve attainment rates, including: Auditing administrative practices and policies to remove obstacles for first-generation college students Reducing financial barriers by increasing aid coverage and streamlining aid processes Investing in institutional support services like tutoring and mentoring Strengthening (..)

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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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Steve Keating

AUGUST 3, 2023

I have been blessed to have had outstanding mentors throughout my life. No matter where you are in life or your career a mentor is incredibly important for personal and professional growth. The role of a mentor goes beyond providing guidance; they act as a trusted advisor, supporter, and source of wisdom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They shared a common spirit in their separate spheres: to advance people of color through mentoring and teaching. He mentored generations of students and colleagues, from being one of only three Black faculty members and the first Black tenure-track professor at Indiana University to his long-time service at Howard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Video 4 (“Digging Deep”) illuminates struggles faced by some Black male college and graduate students in STEM fields and highlights the uplifting power of peer support and faculty mentoring. Finally, Video 5 (“Of Triumph and Perseverance”) offers an illustration of a Black male success story. Dr. Brian A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

The University of Utah Reading Clinic, housed in the College of Education, will provide opportunities for the cohort to “serve as tutors and mentors for other incarcerated students hoping to pursue higher education at Davis Technical College or Salt Lake Community College, according to Dr. Frankie Laanan, dean of Utah’s College of Education.

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Steve Keating

JANUARY 25, 2024

What many of them really want is a leadership position. They want the so called “perks” of leadership which of course frequently includes higher pay. They believe leadership is about them. Authentic Leadership is about helping other people, often ordinary people, achieve extraordinary results.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2023

13 at the Women’s Leadership Dinner during ACE’s annual meeting in Washington, DC. I have benefitted greatly from having mentors, and I pay that forward when I can,” Coley said. “I I owe gratitude to my mentors and supporters, especially those who saw potential in me that I never imagined. Coley will be given the award Apr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University of Dayton (UDayton) will launch a fellowship program to provide paid internships, mentoring, and professional development to underrepresented students from the Dayton region. These two initiatives will be housed in the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community. The fellows program will begin Fall 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Richard Helldobler has been committed to equity and inclusion throughout his career in public higher education,” said ACE President Dr. Ted Mitchell. “He

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

I see teaching and mentoring as an essential part of being a physician,” said Littles. Littles has provided outstanding leadership as the interim dean, and I have heard from an impressive number of health care leaders across the state that they looked forward to her appointment to permanent Dean. That day has arrived.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

He is also director of the Mentoring@Purdue program and director of Cornell University’s Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellowship Program. Previously, he was coordinator of the Agriculture Teacher Education Program in Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture. “Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Olivas Award, a national award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) that recognizes leadership and mentorship in diversity and mentoring in the legal academy. Olivas, was a friend, colleague, and mentor. “He Johnson said he was touched by the award because its namesake, Michael A.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

As the Gordon Chair, Odis will provide invaluable insights and leadership, guiding our efforts to enhance educational access and fairness. His expertise will not only contribute to groundbreaking research, but he will also mentor the next generation of scholars dedicated to equity and social justice in education.” Dr. Michael T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

“The report finds that Black ECAs feel uncomfortable reporting issues like harassment, which likely stems from a distrust in institutional processes,” says Jackson, an expert on higher education leadership. This parallels findings in the U.S., where harassment reporting mechanisms often fail to protect Black faculty. says Patton Davis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Like so many other scholarly associations founded in the United States, African Americans and other minorities remained invisible within the leadership ranks for years. In 2021, AERA’s leadership named Dr. Edmund W. The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception.

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