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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2023 report by the Community College Research Center found that only 16% of community college students earned a bachelors program within six years and just 10% of low-income students did. As the largest public urban university system in the nation, CUNY had a real opportunity to make a change.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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NCCU Launches the Nation’s First HBCU AI Institute

Insight Into Diversity

NCCU celebrated with a campus event on December 11, which included representatives from partner grant recipients, Google and university leadership, local officials, and students. NCCU Chancellor Karrie G.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The programs comprehensive approach, combining mentorship, networking opportunities, and leadership development, has created a robust pipeline for women aspiring to top positions in higher education. Jackson, who was appointed president at Nashville State Community College in 2018. Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education. The KSU-CCLP is a unique program that prioritizes recruiting women and minorities as future leaders that reflect the demographics of community colleges. A fully designed doctoral curriculum in which all courses focus on the community college.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

. • Administrative leadership: Identifying individuals with leadership potential for administrative roles, such as finance, human resources, information technology, and student affairs. Christine Johnson McPhail serves as president of Saint Augustine’s University. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Top 3 Challenges Facing Higher Education Marcomm in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Recruiting and Retaining Employees With a looming recession, hiring and retaining employees will be top of mind for college and university leadership. Whatever the case, schools ( especially community colleges ) will face a shortage of qualified employees this year.