Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

This reliance on numbers has driven many colleges to focus heavily on metrics in an effort to improve outcomes, streamline operations, and secure funding. As community colleges across the United States struggle with declining retention rates, it has become increasingly clear that institutional focus should not be limited to numbers alone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. Dr. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Faculty professional development follows as the goal of an ID should always be toward faculty autonomy. She was the previous Director of Online Learning and Instructional Technology at Albany Law School and was an a ssistant p rofessor for 10 years at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. References Binder, M.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Stout’s speech hit Jaeger and Colclough in their hearts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Andrea Fabrizio, dean of academic affairs and principal investigator for the Title V project at Hostos Community College, an HSI in New York City, said she would like to see flexibility.

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University Business

MARCH 20, 2025

In a June 2024 article, Katherine Gonzalez noted, Top-level leaders in community colleges are not only aging, but also retiring in waves, with an average tenure of five to seven years. More from UB: Is this the first college closing announced in 2025? Succession planning: Advance or exit?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) colleges and the university’s central offices will see $750,000 distributed to support efforts seeking to address religious, racial, and ethnic bigotry at CUNY. Meanwhile, Baruch College will organize focus groups, discussions, enhanced DEI training, and support for the school’s affinity groups.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). Programs like the American Association of University Womens (AAUW) leadership initiatives highlight the critical role mentorship plays in creating a sense of belonging and driving professional development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees. In June 2023, the U.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. But that is all the more reason to recognize that hope is a strategy.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 7, 2025

Positive Partnership: A Start-UpCollege Liaison Supports Student Success Ashley Mowreader Fri, 03/07/2025 - 03:00 AM An innovation campus provides Champlain College students professional development through hands-on learning alongside local business partners. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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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. In 2018, she became involved with AABHEs Leadership and Mentoring Institute, an experience that she describes as the best professional development that Ive ever experienced in 20 plus years of higher education.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For rural colleges, overcoming barriers like limited broadband and digital literacy requires creativity, resilience, and the right tools. Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Photo by MSU News Service For rural colleges, offering high-quality education often hinges on one thing: access.

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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. The benefits are far-reaching."

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The PIE News

JANUARY 17, 2025

HEIs can take advantage of this by offering micro-credentials, short courses and professional development programmes tailored to the needs of working professionals. Take a look at our LMS for colleges and universities. Micro-credentials offer a flexible and scalable approach to learning.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

That was the message coming loud and clear from the HE leaders at Cadmus latest invite-only roundtable, which included contributions from LSE, Kings College London, University of Exeter, Maynooth University and the QAA. ‘ Kings College London: rethinking assessment ‘ No one wants more assessment!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2025

When I was a freshman in Lee Hall, I never thought in my wildest dreams as a low-income person, first-generation college student, Black woman, that I would years later become a faculty member on the campus. But not all college campuses foster that same accessibility. Who has access to resources? Breedens research is personal.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 25, 2025

Through a dynamic partnership with global business management consulting and accounting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young), the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany) is equipping students with critical skills and real-world experience in cybersecurity, business, and professional development.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Jaeger describe a new model that leverages faculty professional development to improve student outcomes at community colleges. Stout and Audrey J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2024

Kimbrough has been appointed interim president of Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama. the college’s vice provost for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development and Dean of Graduate Studies, served as the immediate interim president following the June 4 resignation of Dr. Gregory J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Lastly, a college or university’s commitment must be sustained over time. and graduate 19%.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Institutions can invest in faculty development through: Cultural Competence Training: Offering workshops and training sessions on cultural competence helps faculty understand and address the diverse needs of their students. Institutions can develop specialized programs for first-gen students in the online learning environment.

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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? One such anchor is mentorship.

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Deans for Impact

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We partnered with them early in our CIS work and leaned heavily on their expertise to develop materials and strategies for helping more teacher-candidates develop skills and self-efficacy in working with emergent bilinguals and their families. But there were things that happened that we didn’t plan well for.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly 80 percent of community college staff have concerns about their institutions’ ability to meet the needs of a growing immigrant student population, according to a new report from the nonprofit Upwardly Global. Though individuals often enter the U.S. For the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When the revised Pell Grant regulations went into effect in July 2023, they contained a provision that college in prison programs must now document how they and/or organizations with which they partner provide reentry services. There is a real urgent need to think with great care and deliberation about non-traditional students.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 19, 2023

Presidents of more than two dozen Florida community and four-year state colleges issued a joint statement on Wednesday pledging not to fund or support “initiatives, instruction, and activities” that promote critical race theory or related ideologies. The presidents represent the 28 colleges that make up the Florida College System.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Today, we’re excited to spotlight the Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) and hear from Christa Wilhite and Krista LeBrun from the Mississippi Community College Board. The consortium model united community colleges across Mississippi, pooling resources to offer instructional support, training, and cutting-edge technologies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Coastline College is now offering a program to help teach faculty about the complexities and nuances of the Vietnam War.

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Faculty Professional Development Humanities College 102

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students. Francesca I. Economist Dr. Anthony P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2023

The United Negro College Fund will host its 13th annual UNCF Student Leadership Conference (SLC), welcoming undergraduate students to the D.C area for professional development. Taliah Givens The event – hosted by Wells Fargo and supported by other corporate and foundation sponsors – will take place May 31-Jun.

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Leadership Professional Development Students Recruitment 110

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

Since becoming a college president, students and community members frequently have asked me what the day in the life of a college president entails. Mordecai Ian Brownlee Three years ago, when I became a college president at age 36, I didn’t yet understand the responsibility of carrying the mantle of the presidency.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 1, 2023

Created in partnership with the USM Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development, the new Reaching, Including, Supporting, and Educating (RISE) To The Top! certificate is a four-year, eight-semester college program designed for students with intellectual disabilities.

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Professional Development College Students Scholarship 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al.,

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Community College College Equity Advocate 103

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

Page will become president of Stillman College, effective July 1. Page has been lauded for her work, having been given the Council of Independent Colleges Chief Academic Officer Award in 2020 and recognized as one of Diverse’s 25 leading women in higher education in 2017. Dr. Yolanda W.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is launching a program to help address disparities in the number of minorritized higher ed faculty. The priority deadline for applications for the two- to three-person initial cohort is Dec. To be eligible, applicants must be a second-year Ph.D.

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