Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Dr. Michael Gavin Delta College is a two-year public community college in University Center, Michigan. To alleviate feelings of isolation among the student body, the institution initiated the Delta Mentor Collective mentoring program, offered in partnership with Mentor Collective. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. She gives thanks to her mentors guidance.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Shana Stoddard, who is being commended for that passion through the 2023 Council on Undergraduate Research’s Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Mississippi, an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on special education from Freed-Hardeman University, and a B.S.

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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., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D., When he was accepted and assigned Ladson-Billings as his mentor, it proved to be a match made in heaven.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The benefit for me is that I had really great mentors who just really encouraged me and provided me with opportunities to explore. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership. in educational leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2025

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. Neutrinos are, however, the most common particle(s) in the universe. Loves Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The HBCU STEM US focuses on exploring and sharing the narratives of HBCUs through convergence research for our benefit and that of the nation, thereby chronicling the tradition of excellence in STEM education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Mentors serve as a vital support system, fostering a growth mindset in individuals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

The scholars - Araceli Negrete from California State University Fullerton, Xavier Cason from Indiana State University, and Corey Earl Ballance, Jr. Beyond their research work, scholars will engage in professional development and mentoring throughout the academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. California State University, San Marcos Dr. Ellen J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Marybeth Gasman, one of the report’s authors and the executive director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions and the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Endowed Chair at the university. That’s why professional development and mentorship play a critical role in fostering a diverse and dynamic faculty at MSIs.” Dr. Cheron H.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

During his tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he held joint appointments in Philosophy and Afro-American Studies, he challenged conventional academic and social boundaries. Robert Paul Wolff, a distinguished philosopher, educator, and champion of educational equity, passed away last week.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A. in History from Coastal Carolina University, and a certificate in Program Evaluation from Florida State University; M.Ed. Beatty of Florida State University.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

He was an extraordinary teacher, who mentored and inspired thousands of students, changing their lives with his fierce intellect and kindness." Ray, who was personally mentored by Burawoy when she first arrived at Berkeley as an assistant professor, shared her deep appreciation for his guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Team leaders are BMI students as young as sophomores, who help lead the direction of the program and mentor other students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Aikin Regents Endowed Chair at The University of Texas at Austin, he mentored hundreds of administrators who went on to leadership positions at community colleges across the country. Beyond his policy work, colleagues say Bumphus's greatest legacy may be the network of educational leaders he helped develop.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Womens Health Occupational Therapist, University of St. Dr. Arlenys Loffredo at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; Dr. Djora Soetman, Harvard T.H. Augustine for Health Sciences, says that Khans commitment and abilities are what set her apart from many in her field.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Daley, dean of the faculty of medicine at Harvard University, called Poussaint "a legend" and "an influential psychiatrist, scholar, and advocate for equitable access and opportunity." Dr. George Q.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When Dr. Sachelle Ford became the first director of the DukeLIFE program at Duke University in January 2020, she brought with her the experience of being a first-generation college student. Dr. Sachelle Ford, director of the DukeLIFE program at Duke University. Vanessa Ford, senior university director at the Mentor Collective.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

The Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of fifteen degree-seeking students incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility.

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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. Universities, fraternity headquarters, and alumni must adopt a zero-tolerance stance. Second, real accountability must be enforced. Rest in power, Caleb. Your life mattered.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

25, Moorea Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at The Ohio State University (OSU) and executive director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Centerwas awarded the Order of the Palmetto South Carolinas highest civilian honor established in 1971. Moore III trailblazers whose influence shaped his path to distinction. since 2018.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

See them as a partner in co-creating interventions solutions that will help them thrive in educational institutions, particularly in P-12 and postsecondary schools and universities. Role models/mentors. Hines is Professor of Counseling in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Collaborate.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Hallock More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who meet certain income and need-based financial aid criteria.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Stewart has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Hampton University, effective July 1. Stewart “I hope to cultivate a culture of care and support within our university community, advocating for the success and happiness of students, faculty, and staff alike,” said Stewart. Dr. Betty H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

candidate in material science and engineering at the University of Central Florida. 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 Fast forward to 2023. Childs is an award-winning Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 Layered mentoring where older students mentor younger ones, enhancing their own sense of belonging. Fostering a sense of belonging by cultivating a supportive community and strong peer relationships. Monthly professional development workshops to build essential skills.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

Brown University has launched a Center for Career Exploration to better prepare students for the modern-day workforce. They play a vital role in contributing both their job opportunities and their experiences as mentors, opening new paths for successful lives and careers for our students.” students, and recent graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

These gaps persist across California's entire higher education system, from community colleges to the University of California. The California State University system shows better results, with 62% of students completing bachelor's degrees within six years, while the University of California leads with an 86% completion rate.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Having an advocate or mentor is critical. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Recommendations follow. Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You

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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. The program will receive funding assistance from a three-year commitment from the Scarlet Feather Fund.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of English, Department of English & Modern Languages, Anderson University (Indiana) Tenured: No Age: 32 Education: B.A., English Writing DePauw University; MA, Ministry Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University; MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry) Butler University Career mentors: Prof.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Radford University Class of 2027 Radford University in Virginia has received a $1.2 Andes said that Radford’s grant submission prioritized “enhanced student services in mental health and mentoring,” which made Radford’s proposal stand out. Radford University students. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Powell was the epitome of excellence and elevated the lives of many at Temple University," said Temple President Dr. Jason Wingard. She was a mentor, an advisor, a guide, a mother figure, and a champion to so many people. People are leaders in the profession today because of her mentoring and her coaching.

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