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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Implementing Comprehensive Student Mental Health Programs in HE: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 216 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Tony Walker and James Kohl

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In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm is joined by Tony Walker, Senior Vice President of Academic Programs at The Jed Foundation, and James Kohl, Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, to discuss the pressing issue of student mental health in higher education.

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Dr. Xavier A. Cole Appointed First Person of Color President of Loyola University New Orleans

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Cole Cole is currently vice president for student affairs at Marquette University. Before Marquette, Cole was vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Washington College and assistant vice president at Loyola University Maryland. “Dr.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

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Unlike Honors Colleges at some other institutions that have created specialized programs to attract Black students, Sacramento State’s model is radically different. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind. I wake up every morning energized,” said Mosupyoe. “I

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Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center

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“This center will be a place to explore queer ancestry, engage deeply with one another to find a sense of community, workshop opportunities to make society more inclusive at present, and build the scaffolding to improve the future,” said Jason Campbell-Foster, interim associate provost and dean of students, in the release.

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

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The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities. The forum also focused on the intersectional identities of student-athletes.

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Boston College suspends swimming and diving program due to hazing

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The suspension comes after university administrators “determined that hazing had occurred within the program,” the Boston College athletics department said in a brief statement.