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. Shotton as the sole finalist for the institution's presidency. The selection of an Indigenous leader for FLC is particularly significant given the institution's complicated history.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

Marist College, the private school in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced it will become Marist University effective later this month, marking a significant milestone in its nearly century-long history. 1 among peer institutions by a U.S. President Dr. Kevin C. Department of State-sponsored report.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Bolton Columbia College Chicago has appointed Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as its eleventh president and chief executive officer, marking a historic milestone for the 135-year-old institution. Holmes, chair of the Columbia College Chicago board of trustees. At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While Indian universities use a wide range of exams such as JEE, CUET, NEET, and more, in accordance with the courses they have to offer, many private institutions are increasingly favouring the SAT. Rushi Sheth, Vice President (International), College Board, highlighted the importance of expanding opportunities for Indian students.

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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. I'm grateful to have played a part in it."

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. The numbers tell a compelling story of transformation for the historically Black college and university (HBCU). Coppin was always my first choice, says Muhammad.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York. I had to jump into a situation where the class I inherited did not meet goal,” Kelly said. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? From CPI and our broader institutional support work, UNITE was born.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

It is this quality experience that learners courting and attending our community colleges expect to receive, and failure to provide will lead to continuous declines in enrollment and confidence in higher education. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

When asked about the significance of this weeks Orange Bowl, Freeman provided as part of his response the above quote that encapsulates the shameful legacy of high-profile college football concerning the lack of value in Black labor both on the field and the sidelines.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For many of us whose work or lived experiences connect race, gender, history, or sexuality, within education, exile is less about leaving and more about staying in a space where we know we’re not fully welcome. I’d argue that exile, in this sense, can bring out our best work, and history backs this up.

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APRIL 6, 2025

The Henry Luce Foundation announced on Friday, that Holloway will become its seventh President and CEO in the organization's 89-year history. Holloway's appointment comes after his term as Rutgers' 21st president and first Black president in the university's 250-year history. history, particularly social and intellectual history.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

million grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) will help the historically Black college and university study Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged African Americans. A&T’s College of Science and Technology, successfully secured the grant.

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MARCH 31, 2025

In what officials describe as a response to "the changing higher education landscape," Rosemont College and Villanova University have announced a merger agreement that will eventually see the smaller Catholic institution absorbed into its larger neighbor on Philadelphia's Main Line. Villanova University President Rev.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They will work together to digitize and archive historical records and materials at five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Supported by $85,000 in donations from 78 sponsors, this collaboration will help preserve the rich cultural heritage of these institutions.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Recent data from the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals a stark reality: HBCUs have experienced a 25% decrease in Black male enrollment since 2010, surpassing the 22% decline observed across all U.S. higher education institutions.

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University Business

APRIL 2, 2025

(Updated: April 2, 2025) With college closings expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, two small regional colleges avoided shutting their doors by merging with larger institutions. The college closings and mergers of 2025 Rosemont College (Penn.) Cornish College of the Arts (Wash.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

In a moment when there has been a chilling effect on (free) speech across college campuses; where protests have been met with militarized responses and no small amount of breathless – bordering on hysterical – media coverage, the commencement address – 2024 – has become fraught with anxiety. Over time, commencement addresses have evolved.

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

I set ambitious goals, including: Launching a marketing and branding campaign to elevate AAUA’s visibility, Increasing institutional and individual membership, Establishing a high-profile multi-day conference, and Stabilizing the organization’s finances to allow the hiring of a paid executive director.

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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. This journey has deepened my appreciation for the distinct contributions and lasting impact of these diverse institutions.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Berenecea Johnson Eanes is focused on meaningful conversations that lead her institution forward. For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. She did something similar with “100 days of listening” at Cal State LA.

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Today's Learner

MARCH 17, 2025

Reading Time: 7 minutes During the month of March, we celebrate Womens History Month. So far, thats included College Physics I & II and University Physics I. ” – Kim Zoldak Janalyn Kehm Janalyn Kehm is the Department Chair in the School of Business & Computer Engineering Technology at Spartanburg Community College.

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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., Briscoe was called in as an expert on the safety of Black students on college campuses and the increasing number of hate crimes committed on campuses.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. Dr. Sol Gittleman Gittleman, who is the Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus, has emerged as one of the nation’s most important interpreters of the history of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) has received $4 million, the largest gift commitment in the school’s history. His philanthropy is already impacting the College, having provided a six-figure leadership gift for the LEAD Fund during the quiet phase to help ignite the campaign. The commitment was made by SMCM alum R. Jordan said.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

April 14, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Tuskegee University is the ninth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Programs include Engineering, Architecture, Business, Education, and Nursing & Allied Health, as well as a renowned College of Veterinary Medicine. It was built on Booker T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2023

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Expected to be formalized in the spring, this distinction would make Howard the only historically Black college or university (HBCU) with R1 status, signaling a significant milestone for the institution and potentially opening doors for increased funding, expanded research capabilities, and the attraction of esteemed faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Robinson, a foundational figure in University of Tennessee history, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his mother, Alma, would listen to the radio, discussing historic elections and admiring the courage of civil rights leaders. He would go into the Air Force, followed by college, law school and then run for political office.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Dr. Kevin Leonard, director of the Native American Institute at MSU, was speaking with a Native, out-of-state student whose tribal affiliation was in Michigan when she began to share the struggles that come with paying out-of-state tuition. Why shouldn’t this be more permanent?” says Weatherspoon in an interview with Diverse.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

For the last two years, my staff and I have been in the trenches, battling a fusillade of challenges brought on by our federal government, challenges that exacerbate the longstanding inequities students face as they navigate their path to a college degree.

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Background Established in 1832, Wabash College is a private liberal arts institution dedicated exclusively to undergraduate education for men. As one of the nation’s few remaining all-male colleges, Wabash upholds a tradition of academic rigor, personal responsibility, and close-knit community engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) welcomed Howard University's announcement late last week of Dr. Ibram X. deGregory as a history professor and director of the Howard Institute for Advanced Study. Kendi's appointment Dr. Crystal A. For what it's worth, I share in this hope. Cole "cannot do."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2025

When Im wearied by the work of being a college president, when Im exhausted by the demands of this moment, when Im tired of trying to think of another way to move our mission forward, I think of my mothers knees. To my mother, your value was not determined by what job you did, but by the quality with which you completed the job.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025. We must collectively do more to support those who have been historically excluded from leadership roles," she said.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Now that college football season is in full swing again, millions of fans will be planted in front of their televisions cheering on their favorite teams. These recruits, too, will have players of color heavily represented among the most desired group of prospects.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The announcement on Tuesday marks a potential new chapter for the institution, which has faced enrollment decline and financial challenges in recent years. Whirl, who currently serves as president of Augusta Technical College, has built a reputation for strengthening workforce education programs and fostering community partnerships.

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