Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 2023 American College Presidents Study (ACPS) was released with sadly predictable results. The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men.

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University Business

MAY 15, 2024

Colleges and universities nationwide continue to grapple with demographic shifts, fiscal challenges and the lasting impacts of the pandemic. Students with intellectual disability attend college at the lowest rate of students from any disability category. Inclusive education is also deeply personal for me.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. According to 2021 data, 60% of the University of California (UC) chancellors are white.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

College of Saint Mary (CSM) will be renaming one of its dormitory buildings in honor of University President Dr. Maryanne Stevens, who is retiring Jun. The program lets single mothers pursue a full-time college education while living on campus with their children. 30, WOWT reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Eatman Six new directors and board officers were elected during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, D.C. James Madison University President Dr. Jonathan R. Morgan State University President Dr. David Wilson was elected treasurer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2024

As an educator and university president, I have seen firsthand the ADA’s transformative impact on our higher education systems — and how far we still must go before higher education is truly accessible and inclusive of learners from all backgrounds. Lisa Marsh Ryerson The number of students with disabilities at U.S.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Katherine Banks said in a resignation letter she would retire immediately as president, because “negative press has become a distraction” at the nearly 70,000-student campus in College Station. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

Howard University A handful of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is partnering in EDTECH Africa, an initiative serving as an emerging technology bridge between the institutions and African scholars. Microsoft, and Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 13, 2023

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Why is that?

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ron DeSantis announced plans on Tuesday to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at Florida’s colleges and universities. He also recently appointed several conservative educational activists to the board of trustees at the New College of Florida, a small liberal arts institution known for its progressive ideals.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Image: Scholars in Florida are angry, disappointed and divided over a recent joint statement , signed by Florida College System presidents, promising to “not fund or support any institutional practice, policy, or academic requirement that compels belief in critical race theory or related concepts.”

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

University of Utah is showcasing the value of academic diversity after the state’s passing of HB 261 , which “prohibits an institution of higher education from establishing or maintaining an office… [that] is referred to or named diversity, equity, and inclusion.” HB 261 goes into effect in Utah July 1, 2024.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 8, 2024

Since the eighties, women comprised a majority on college campuses while institutional leadership remained predominantly male. The 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been released, and analysis reveals that, for the first time, 50 of the top 200 institutions are led by women.

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

Lawmakers are exacerbating mistrust in higher education, and it’s up to our leaders to boldly protect the sector from political overreach, Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), says on the second episode of The University Business Podcast.

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University Business

MAY 16, 2023

As the Spring semester ends, administration across Florida’s public colleges and universities will have to work quickly to descale most programs or resources related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Moreover, the bill places higher accountability on university presidents to fire faculty. On Monday, Gov.

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University Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A draft of Florida’s regulation determining how the state will enforce defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs at its public institutions has tacked on a new ordinance that prohibits forms of social activism on campus. Regulation 9.016 derives from Senate Bill 266, a bill Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Jack Thomas In my own journey, leading a campus with such diverse student representation has reinforced the importance of embracing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity. The increased focus on diversity and inclusion was both a challenge and an opportunity. My faith has been a source of strength throughout my career.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2024

The Academic Engagement Network is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in a new project to reignite the historic alliance between the Black and Jewish communities in combating rising antisemitism and find ways to counter prejudice and hate facing Blacks and Jews.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Two University of Louisiana System leaders have changed the state’s dynamic in the past two weeks as they pursue new opportunities within the state’s framework, which has drawn some pushback. Not so long ago, Murray had retired from the presidency at Whitman College (Wash.) Until he retires on Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

The State University System of Florida Board of Governors decision to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from the University of Florida is the latest example. Finally, inherent in academic acumen is a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education: Firsthand Experiences and Global Impact This book’s main goal is singularly focused on the adequate preparation of African Americans who aspire to leadership roles within colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. Shivers said that the value of her work is that she is able to help create communities of belonging and inclusion.

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University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

More from UB: 5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion Oral Roberts University leveraging AI for the campus network ORU has experienced 15 years of consecutive enrollment growth, fueled by the visionary leadership of the President, Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s hardly a new observation that, in corporatespeak, colleges and universities are ailing companies. As Temple University president Jason Wingard writes , our attrition rates would send a corporate entity into meltdown. Poor training in teaching—employee training—is one. What is our soil lacking?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

First the Republican governor announced plans to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at state colleges and universities. FIRE also weighed in on plans to expand the power of presidents over faculty tenure.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Interestingly, the veil that Du Bois wrote about still exists today, especially in the American Academy — the network of colleges, universities, associations, and organizations that provide and support higher education — despite the fact that some of America’s most illustrious educational institutions are headed by Black provosts and presidents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 16, 2024

Schexnider — a retired university president — has given us much to reflect upon in his newly published memoir titled, Confessions of a Black Academic (McFarland & Company, Inc.). At a time when higher education is facing enormous challenges, including attracting and retaining good leaders, Dr. Alvin J. Dr. Alvin J.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 6, 2023

A Temporary Swing of the Pendulum on a Trajectory Toward Inclusive Excellence and Achievement In Students for Fair Admissions Inc. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc v. the University of North Carolina (SFFA) , the U.S. My college sisters are now retiring.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 11, 2024

Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce seized the opportunity to scrutinize colleges’ DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices during a recent two-hour hearing titled “Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses,” led by Rep. Burgess Owens (R.,

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EAB

DECEMBER 21, 2022

From DEI initiatives to post-COVID outcomes, explore EAB’s top content of 2022 below: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice for Higher Ed. Our DEIJ Higher Ed Resource Center is a combination of best-practice DEI guidance and strategies promoting inclusive culture on campus. 6 Proven Ways to Boost Your College Enrollment.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A 2021 survey found that 84 percent of university presidents believe that issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion should be addressed. Others may have English speaking skills, but not to the extent college-level curriculums often demand. Some may not speak English at home.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The report comes at a time when colleges and universities across the country are excavating their pasts and working to publicly acknowledge and correct for their roles in historic wrongs. Colleges have renamed campus buildings and programs in efforts to atone for past connections to problematic campus leaders and donors.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Topics covered on her podcast include excellence in teaching, instructional design, open education, diversity and inclusion, productivity, creativity in teaching, educational technology, and blended learning. 4 Lessons from University Presidents on Crisis Thinking and Resilient Leadership Nathan D. Grawe Nathan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

After reading this year’s report, my position remains unchanged, prompting me to offer a few tidbits of advice to college and university presidents and their advancement teams in preparation for fundraising for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. These giving trends are closely aligned to the economic conditions previously referenced.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

When conservatives look at our colleges and universities, what do they see? Students of traditional college age, 18 to 25, are still developing cognitively, politically, and ethically. For them, college is not just a process of learning job skills or imbibing information, but an highly impactful experience in human development.

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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., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

2 August · Episode 166 ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech 42 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Higher ed leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability can emulate the actions of Illinois Tech's ELEVATE program.

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