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Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shotton currently serves as FLC's inaugural Vice President for Diversity Affairs and Acting Dean of Students. Her career has been dedicated to fostering access and achievement for underrepresented students, particularly Indigenous and first-generation learners.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Curry, who previously served as the Dean of Student Services at Compton College and has been instrumental in the colleges growth, success, and rebuilding, says that his role in this process was to also be courageous. Over the course of about five years, what began as a conversation in a student club meeting eventually became a reality.

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Excluding Level 7 modules from the LLE is a huge, missed opportunity

HEPI

Michelle Morgan explores the gaps in the Governments Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE), questioning why postgraduate taught courses have been left out and what this means for students, universities, and businesses. Dr Michelle Morgan is Dean of Students at the University of East London (UEL).

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Garret Naiman, associate vice chancellor and dean of students at UC Santa Cruz, believes the director’s position is key to harnessing all the services available to students in need. Of those, 61 have “director” or “assistant director” titles, and 16 are at the dean or assistant dean level.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Teri Wurmser, dean of the Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing and Wellness; and Dr. Kelly McNeal, dean of the School of Education. McNeal was the last to join – she did so in July 2022 – and her appointment solidified GCU’s 100% women deanship rate. And in 2022, women make up 67% of faculty.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience. Only a fraction of CCC’s 60,000 students are housed at Dax Program facilities.

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Why a college president wears Chuck Taylors (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago. Back then, I worked directly with students each day. Chuck Taylor All-Star Classics by Converse, to be more specific. Early on, I remember thinking about how important it was to make connections.

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