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Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center

Insight Into Diversity

Boston University (BU) recently announced it will soon be opening a campus resource center for LGBTQ+ students. In addition, the center will provide optional training to BU faculty and staff, according to a university news release. The post Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students

Insight Into Diversity

In response to increased enrollment of first-generation students , colleges are actively creating programs and forging partnerships designed to build community while providing support through mentorship, resources, and special events. Bernhardt has already received interest from potential mentors who are eager to participate.

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Press Release: ACPA Renames Professional Development Event to the Paul Shang Institute for Aspiring SSAOs

ACPA

Shang earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate, all at Florida State University. His professional roles included leadership at a number of institutions including University of Iowa, Colorado State University, Penn State Scranton, Missouri Western State University, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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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.) Life events prior to becoming athletes varied among participants. Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail serves as president, Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC.

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Students push for election holiday, even during midterms

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Jared Goldberg estimates he stood beside the Bell Tower—a central landmark of Temple University’s campus—for more than 50 hours this semester as part of his campaign to get Temple to make Election Day a campus holiday. Colleges such as American University and George Washington University, both in Washington, D.C.,

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

In this lesson, have your students take the Positivity Test in Barbara Fredrikson’s book Positivity. This test will push your students to think about how they perceive events in their lives. One of the ways for students to initiate positive thinking is to find positive meaning in the events in their life through daily practice.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For a college or university to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid.