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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). She exemplifies the empathy and innovation that women bring to leadership in higher education. Dr. Trents leadership is deeply rooted in student advocacy, particularly for underserved and marginalized students.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. Placing measurable diversity expectations and holding leadership accountable is fundamental. In June 2023, the U. Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry A.

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Challenges for Higher Education: An Emerging Skills Shortage and Inequity in the Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. Dr. George R. & Rios-Aguilar, C.,

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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

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and worldwide, have a complicated relationship with institutions of education. While Indigenous peoples had systems of education before Europeans ever arrived on the shores of the Americas, this all changed when Native nations experienced forced removals while Euromericans pursued goals of conquest, westward expansion, and manifest destiny.

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Dr. Dyonne Bergeron Appointed CDO and Vice Chancellor for DEI at UC Irvine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I’d like to uplift a shared vision of cultivating equity-minded leaders and promote how UCI serves as a model for making excellence inclusive in higher education.” in speech communication from Louisiana State University.

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Life: Navigating Unanticipated Adversities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As one example, the average age of doctoral students in the Kansas State University Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) is 51 years old. Roueche Center for Leadership Development, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

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Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Community college leadership can play a critical role in bridging the military – civilian divide, serving learners, and connecting communities. Dr. Susan M. Mathis of the John E.