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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.) Take advantage of the smaller class sizes and controlled environments. Community College. Engage in relationship building. Practice time management.

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West Coast campuses hit by heat wave

Inside Higher Ed

” The older dorms at Pomona College, which make up two-thirds of student housing, lack air-conditioning, said Avis Hinkson, dean of students and vice president of student affairs. Fifty cots have been set up in various air-conditioned places on campus for students to sleep on if their rooms are too warm.

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New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students

Insight Into Diversity

But Whitman is committed to student success, and being able to tailor [the Whitman First Program], specifically to help our first-year students thrive in the business school environment, is important for the Whitman School,” explains Quilty. This article was published in our January/February 2024 issue.

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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The findings spurred the creation of a basic needs support program on campus, including the IVC Kitchen, which provides emergency food and groceries to hungry students. While visiting the kitchen, then Dean of Student Services Dr. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.) I babysat for the dean of students. I cleaned the house of the associate dean for academic affairs. I did whatever jobs came my way. I led tours for Admissions.

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Trash Talk as Resistance: It's Nothing New

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Reese clearly articulated her understanding of the cultural and gendered critiques she faced for being consistent in who she is as an athlete reared and socialized in a majority Black, urban environment where trash-talking and communication with your opponents during the game is accepted and expected. Dr. Tomika L.

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Professor's murder on campus raises urgent safety questions

Inside Higher Ed

Image: College and university campuses are highly permeable environments. This dual reality was thrown into stark relief last week when Thomas Meixner, professor and chair of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona, was shot dead in his office building, apparently by a former graduate student in the department.