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Remembering Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint: A Pioneer for Diversity in Medicine and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alvin Poussaint For more than five decades, Poussaint served as a beacon of change at Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he worked as faculty associate dean for student affairs and founding director of the HMS Office of Recruitment & Multicultural Affairs. Dr. George Q.

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Doctoral Distress: Graduate Program Pressures Impact Student Mental Health

Insight Into Diversity

One result was the establishment of a standing Committee on Graduate Student Mental Health and WellBeing, which launched the Well-Being Advocate Program. one for STEM and professional schools, the other for arts, humanities, and social sciences.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus. Louden says that their roles as campus leaders positioned them to advocate for their fellow students and the longevity of the institution.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

To truly support student success, we must move beyond the metrics and prioritize the human connections that make higher education meaningful. Conley is an accomplished educator and higher education leader, currently serving as the Dean of Teaching and Learning at Ivy Tech Community College. Simply put, data is not enough.

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Empowering Black Scholars in STEM: The Urgency of Mentorship and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As numerous fellows entered the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College, the Dean of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division, Dr. Eddie Red, delivered a welcoming message, expressing his aspiration to one day be featured on the wall, as he, like many of us present, is destined for a greater purpose.

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Former Governor Joins Alma Mater's Law School Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The mission of the law school is to educate lawyer leaders for their communities, our state and nation,” said William Hubbard, dean of the Joseph F. While serving as governor, Beasley advocated for the removal of the Confederate flag from the State House dome. Rice School of Law. His efforts earned him the John F.

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He advocates for first-generation, low-income students, participating in the establishment of the Penn First Plus Office and launching a student advisory board in 2018 to provide a voice for FGLI students in the college.