Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Johnson The allure of a community college presidency lies in the opportunity it affords to effect meaningful change in the lives of our students. As such, it is critical to summon (and strengthen) our knowledge, skills, and talents to master the rudiments of community college leadership.

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APRIL 29, 2025

The Scope of Bullying in Nursing Academia Bullying in higher education is a widespread and systemic issue. When educators feel unsupported, their ability to mentor students and contribute to nursing scholarship declines, diminishing the overall quality of nursing education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

As a woman of color, a first-generation college graduate, and someone raised in a limited-income home, I was celebrated for bringing fresh perspectives and ideas. Why are women of color in higher education celebrated for their excellence yet set up to fail by the very systems that claim to value them?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Morris brings a deeply personal perspective to his leadership role, drawing from his experiences growing up in public housing and attending predominantly Black public schools in Birmingham, Alabama. Since then, AERA has seen a remarkable transformation in its leadership diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G. Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide.

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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. As Chief of Staff at Paul Quinn College, she provides strategic oversight of enrollment, communications, and institutional priorities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Kelli Sims Butler The California Community College System consists of 116 institutions with over 1.8 In the system, there are 140 Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEO). Of the current 140 chancellors and college presidents, 63 are female, and 12 identify as Black females. million students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Bolton Columbia College Chicago has appointed Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, who will officially begin her tenure on July 1, becomes the first woman to lead the creative arts-focused college in nearly 90 years and the first woman of color in the institution's history to serve as president.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2025

Guilford College President Dr. Kyle Farmbry announced his resignation last week after serving three years at the helm of the historic private Quaker institution located in North Carolina. Despite these obstacles, he launched several innovative programs and initiatives that expanded the college's reach.

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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. She holds a Ph.D. APLU is a champion of that message."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contributions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Heather Shotton In a historic move that signals a significant step toward reconciliation with its past, Fort Lewis College (FLC) has named Dr. Heather J. She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. Martin has since retired, and the college is now led by President Anthony Cruz, who is Hispanic.

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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

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. For Black college students, these tensions manifest in ways that are both personal and political, often distracting from their educational goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2025

Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic barriers and emerging threats to educational equity. The virtual B.L.A.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2025

Spivey-Brown, who currently serves as dean of Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, will assume leadership on July 1, succeeding Dr. Leslie N. Spivey-Brown brings more than two decades of experience in higher education administration to the role. Her credentials include a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2025

Strayhorn few years ago, Liu (2023) published, Everyone is Talking about Belonging in The Chronicle of Higher Education. College t-shirts, notepads, and posters proclaim, You Belong! Its part of wayfinding signage at University of Washington and LeMoyne-Owen College. A Dr. Terrell L. Its a button at William & Mary.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sacramento State has announced the creation of the Sacramento State Native American College —a new university initiative aimed at advancing Native-based education and creating pathways for academic and professional service. They may enter the college either as first-year or transfer students, or as students beginning their junior year.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 26, 2025

Reading Time: 11 minutes Student retention is one of the most critical challenges faced by colleges and universities. As an education marketer, ask yourself: how can you create an experience that ensures students feel supported and motivated to stay the course? Source: Nichols College | Instagram 3. Why is that? Source: HEM 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced his support for new legislation that would allow Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields, Gov. A recent survey revealed that 75% of Illinois community college students would pursue a bachelor's degree if they could complete it at their current institution. "By

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

As such, I submitted my resignation, effective January 1st, and “retired” from my leadership role at AAUA. At 74, I still have ideas to share and contributions to make in the field of higher education. However, one other area is especially close to my heart: the plight of small colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed within the North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Education, held its tenth annual Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, featuring Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of the Austin Community College District (ACC).

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HEPI

APRIL 25, 2025

The concept of shared services in higher education is far from novel. The MAC Initiative failed due to a we are different culture which hindered standardisation, and possessed a lack of strong leadership and absence of clear governance, which allowed institutional size to dictate priorities, overshadowing mutual respect and trust.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

A nationally recognized expert on African American males, Moore has had a distinguished career in higher education as a researcher and a champion for diversityboth in his work at the National Science Foundation and at OSU. Benjamin Elijah Maysthe former president of Morehouse Collegeas a model for excellence. since 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

and others created the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) That was it,” says Felton, who is president of Wiley College—the private four-year HBCU located in Marshall, Texas. “At And to make sure that they’re around for perpetuity, we have to ensure that there is strong and capable leadership.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Helene Gayle, who was named Spelman College’s 11th college president in 2022, has announced that she will not return to the presidency after her personal leave expires.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A 126-year-old building at Knoxville College (KC) was destroyed after a fire broke out at the vacant historically Black college on Monday evening. In August, the college applied for accreditation with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, another accrediting body.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. He obtained a graduate certificate in community college leadership and a Ph.D.

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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). What other professional development models might help Other Mothers in higher education? link] Chance, N.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Louis, Dr. Shewanee Howard-Baptiste was certain shed become a doctor, but her college years told a different story. Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist. in educational leadership.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

April 21, 2025, by Dean Hoke : With this profile of Davidson College, I complete the tenth and final entry in my series exploring small colleges across the United States. Background Founded in 1837 by Presbyterian leaders, Davidson College is a private liberal arts college located in Davidson, North Carolina, just north of Charlotte.

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