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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.) Some African American student-athletes said professors, too, cared a lot and helped them with their classes. Community College.

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Students push for election holiday, even during midterms

Inside Higher Ed

For about two weeks, rain or shine, the senior and political science major stood outside between his classes, holding a sign that read, “Tell Temple to Cancel Classes on Election Day,” above a QR code that students could scan with a cellphone to sign his petition. Nationwide Movement.

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New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students

Insight Into Diversity

First-generation students, a predominantly non-White, intersectional population, face distinctive challenges as they navigate the complex path to an undergraduate degree. A recent discussion, focused on belonging as a first-generation student, was centered on student feedback on the pilot program.

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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

Inside Higher Ed

Wright State dean of students Chris Taylor announced Rando’s termination in a one-paragraph email to the Division of Student Affairs staff on Feb. The email named two faculty members as interim leaders of CWS, explaining they would hold those positions until the end of the semester. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Board of Trustees drives dramatic change at Idaho college

Inside Higher Ed

The board also received three votes of no confidence from various groups on campus, including the NIC Faculty Assembly, which also emphasized its support for Swayne. Banducci and McKenzie tried to steer the conversation into executive session instead, leading Corkill to remark, “So there’s no answer?” The Lawsuits.

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They get additional financial supports such as assistance with fees, stipends each semester, and campus “flex dollars” to spend on food and at the bookstore, says Zelon Crawford, SPS’s senior associate dean of student affairs, who oversees the fellowship program. Graduate and undergraduate degrees are expensive,” Crawford says.

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West Coast campuses hit by heat wave

Inside Higher Ed

Some faculty members have also gone out of their way to create air-conditioned areas where students can hang out, he said. For example, the chair of the performing arts department put extension cords, power strips and cold drinking water in the lobby of the performing arts building so students could use it as a lounge.