Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). The role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) in higher education has undergone significant transformation over recent years (El-Amin, 2022b).

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MindMax

JANUARY 27, 2025

In a conversation with MindMax CEO Lee Maxey, Vickie Cook, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management at the University of Illinois Springfield, shares her insights on navigating budget constraints, leveraging AI in education, and the critical role of microcredentials in addressing current challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Despite the work of teachers laying the foundation for careers beyond secondary school, The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) says there are not enough well-prepared educators in the pipeline to teach. SREB represents and works with 16 states to improve public education at every level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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MindMax

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Simmons emphasizes the importance of having a clear North Star when navigating major changes in higher education. As more institutions merge and scale, Dr. Simmons advocates for finding the right balance between serving online and residential students, ensuring that education remains flexible and accessible to all.

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ACPA

MARCH 20, 2025

This Black feminist framework seeped into the higher education space with the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and expansion of Black student enrollment (Sturdivant, 2024). Supporting and advocating for our colleagues is more important now more than ever with threats to DEI. link] Chance, N.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

He served in a similar capacity previously as associate director of policy and government relations at The Education Trust — West, the California-based office of the national educational equity advocacy group, Ed Trust headquartered in Washington, D.C. I like being an unapologetic advocate on the outside pushing in,” says Rodriguez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

Paola (Lola) Esmieu is a strategic leader in higher education, dedicated to institutional growth, access, and equity-driven initiatives. She also served with City Year, an education-focused AmeriCorps program combating the dropout crisis in low-resource schools. and M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Education advocates and immigration policy experts are warning of significant economic, and workforce impacts following Florida's decision to rescind in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students who graduated from Florida high schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend. Imagine if the collective energies in the ubiquitous Thanksgiving food drives shifted in that direction, as students, staff, faculty, and administrators focused on revising campus policies and/or advocating for improved public programs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

To address these issues, it is imperative to focus on building a thriving workforce through higher education. Research suggests that the educational qualifications of pre-kindergarten teachers and the quality of their training significantly impact the effectiveness of early learning programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2024

By ensuring that every child has access to high-quality early learning experiences, higher education institutions would be advocating for investing in a pipeline of well-prepared, motivated students who are more likely to succeed in their academic pursuits. Let us commit to building a future in which every child can thrive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

While higher education is a path to opportunity — many underrepresented, minoritized students face systemic barriers that make their graduate-level academic experience feel like an uphill challenge. As educators, our role in supporting marginalized students and helping them navigate the barriers created by the “system” is crucial.

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HEPI

MARCH 7, 2023

I was given the Fellowship in honour of my work on higher education policy and the-then Chair of QM, Sir Nick Montagu, gave a very nice speech about my career to that date. I have watched with huge admiration the rejuvenation of London Higher under Diana’s leadership. I am also lucky to be an Honorary Fellow of this institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

Newly released research highlights policy reforms and institutional support systems that target student fathers, particularly Black and brown fathers, in higher education. It calls for informed policy changes to better support student fathers and address systemic challenges they face in pursuit of their degrees.

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The PIE News

MARCH 7, 2025

The ASEAN Universities Exhibition and Forum 2025 (AEF2025), held in Kuala Lumpur, brought together regional stakeholders to enhance higher education collaboration and foster meaningful partnerships. Zambry acknowledged another key aspect of ASEANs higher education future transnational education (TNE).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Poussaint wasn't just an advocate he was a strategist who understood that sustainable change required systemic interventions," said Dr. Marcus Williams, a 1988 HMS graduate and one of Poussaint's former mentees. The Harlem-born psychiatrist was no stranger to the pages of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Dr. George Q.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. It secures its place in federal education policy, making it less susceptible to annual budget fluctuations or shifts in administrative priorities.”

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The Higher Education continues to grow. We believe our growth stems largely from our increasing relevance and in our truth telling, which other higher education news outlets are unwilling to do in these times. Our focus, though mainly on US higher education, also has an international appeal.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

When it comes to equity in higher education, Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson has been a leader. Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

When advisors receive ongoing training and professional development, they become powerful advocates who help students navigate challenges and persist toward graduation." These practices allow them to receive ample access to resources and opportunities that support their pursuit of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Todays heightened scrutiny of social and racial justice initiatives adds to the challenges Black students face in navigating both online spaces and higher education. Hence, to ensure Black students succeed in higher education, society must confront the political and digital dynamics that shape their experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Public advocates said that they were deeply disappointed by the Governor’s veto, which they say would have provided students equal access to campus job opportunities—regardless of documentation status— at the state public institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. She said that she anticipates that other states will follow Florida's lead. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 9, 2025

As a higher education professor and an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated , I am deeply grieved and outraged. I have dedicated my career to mentoring students, advocating for safe spaces in higher education, and preserving the integrity of Black fraternal organizations.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 13, 2025

We are pleased to be able to launch this second phase of the campaign at a time when our universities need it the most, said London Higher CEO Diana Beech. London Higher is the umbrella body of almost 50 universities and higher educational colleges across London, acting as an advocate for the sector in the Greater London region.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

Also of particular importance toheris helping cultivate a community’s economic stability through education. To take people, no matter who they are, and to help them get these degrees and higher education credentials that get them to make money so that they never have to look at poverty again.

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HEPI

JANUARY 26, 2025

It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. The Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS), while valuable, is insufficient to capture the global impact of UK higher education.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Australias higher education sector took a hammering in 2024 but our universities as they have throughout history and in spite of political machinations continued to deliver a high-quality education to both domestic and international students and undertake research to find solutions to our biggest challenges.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Governor Kim Driscoll have unveiled a set of recommendations aimed at promoting equitable access to higher education across the state. Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler emphasized the state’s commitment to fostering inclusive educational environments despite the Supreme Court ruling. “Our

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Eastern District Court that she faced retaliation after advocating for a Black employee with disabilities and speaking out against discriminatory practices at the college. Eva Martinez Powless Eva Martinez Powless, who served as MATC's first DEI officer starting in 2021, claims in the lawsuit filed December 30 in the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Washington has gone from negative to positive to negative to positive again on network neutrality, and advocates for educators say they need to see the federal government commit to making open networks a policy priority. “It

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HEPI

JANUARY 24, 2025

Our education system has overly prioritised credit accumulation, often neglecting the ethos of lifelong learning and the importance of continuous self-improvement. Our education system must stop producing “cookie-cutter” graduates who cannot compete with AI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

An assistant professor of practice in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, Leach has spent more than 35 years in higher education, working with hundreds of community college professionals to learn and spread best practices across the globe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

However, if they become part of the growing trend in higher education and corporate America, I would like to share a bit about my journey through the grieving process and some wisdom I gained along the way. Their guidance helped me discover my true calling in higher education, ultimately leading me to secure my dream job at UT.

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