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JARED BURNS

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He served as associate vice president of human resources at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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An Advocate for Others

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Before NISOD, Leach worked as vice president at the League for Innovation in the Community College. He attended UT’s former Community College Leadership Program, where he met several colleagues he remains in contact with today. He’s just a good human being.” “That’s what I’ll miss the most.”

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

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While the early cultural competence research occurred in health and human services, effective policing also necessitates relating to people, earning trust, and being culturally competent. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, Kansas State University. Dr. Margaretta B. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

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This process includes the board of trustees, senior administrators, department heads, faculty members, and human resources professionals. Academic leadership: Developing a pipeline of leaders for academic positions, including department chairs, deans, and academic program directors. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

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Neither of these images creates a holistic portrait of a human being. Community college leadership can play a critical role in bridging the military – civilian divide, serving learners, and connecting communities. Only focusing on trauma or heroism can project a learner as a damaged liability or a superhero. Dr. Susan M.

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Success in the Classroom: Leading a Diverse Student Body 

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Adler and Aycan remind readers that every facet of human life is increasingly more global and diverse. College campuses, too, are seeing a rise in diversity within their student bodies. Adler and Aycan further confirm that when humans fail to understand how to interact with each other, it leads to misunderstanding and divisiveness.

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Success in the Classroom: Leading a Diverse Student Body 

Faculty Focus

Adler and Aycan remind readers that every facet of human life is increasingly more global and diverse. College campuses, too, are seeing a rise in diversity within their student bodies. Adler and Aycan further confirm that when humans fail to understand how to interact with each other, it leads to misunderstanding and divisiveness.

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