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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Unlike Honors Colleges at some other institutions that have created specialized programs to attract Black students, Sacramento State’s model is radically different. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind. I wake up every morning energized,” said Mosupyoe.

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Nation’s First-Ever Black Honors College Hopes to Inspire Others

Insight Into Diversity

Planning and development of the BHC began in August 2023, and “has been a joyful, intensive, and very efficient experience,” said Boatomo Ati Mosupyoe, PhD, dean of students and chief administration officer for the BHC. “We ‘If it’s important, you prioritize it.’

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

Inside Higher Ed

I babysat for the dean of students. I cleaned the house of the associate dean for academic affairs. His frustration was palpable; this was a kid who went to a small school because he wanted nothing more than to be sitting in a seminar kicking around great ideas, but he was Zooming and floundering. I was an RA.

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The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College

WCET Frontiers

A comprehensive task force should include: IT, faculty, instructional designers, student support services (especially your campus accessibility office), faculty development, student affairs (especially your conduct office if your campus has one), general counsel, and, students.

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Commission for Assessment and Evaluation Directorate Board Candidates

ACPA

This experience sparked my passion for addressing equity gaps in student access, learning, development, and experiences. Since then, I have embedded equity-centered assessment practices across roles in enrollment services, orientation, academic support, and first-year experience seminars.