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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through mentorship and lectures from key leaders in the city and state, the program supported its Black and Brown men to academic and career success. Jonathan Quash, the executive director of BMI at the CUNY Central Office of Student Affairs. Now, we have over 8,000 students [in BMI programs.] Three different populations.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Higher Education, University of NebraskaLincoln Career mentors: Dr. Brian McGowan, American University; Dr. Kimberly A. Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader. Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty are not just instructorsthey are mentors, guides, and co-conspirators in the work of equity and justice. They are dismantling outdated paradigms, building inclusive systems, and redefining success on their own terms. From curriculum to campus culture, intentionality drives design. We are investing in faculty. Dr. Adriel A.

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MCT Foundation Names Three Graduate Scholars to Study Student Mental Health Across Diverse Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

from North Carolina Central University - will conduct research on mental health and wellbeing among college students while pursuing their master's degrees in higher education and student affairs. Beyond their research work, scholars will engage in professional development and mentoring throughout the academic year.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. While mentoring provides valuable guidance, she argues that women in higher education need presidents who can create and provide concrete opportunities that prepare them for the presidency. 2 position on campus under President L. Song Richardson in 2022.

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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. That’s what mentoring is all about.”

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is the topic we took to task in Fostering Healthier Campuses: Applying Sense of Belonging Theory to Student Affairs Research and Practice at the recent annual meeting of NASPAStudent Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. New challenges may require different supports that change semester to semester or year to year.