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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She received her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Albany State University (ASU). I was always advocating for students rights and issues, working with administration, leaders, and university presidents advocating for university students, says Briscoe of her time at ASU. Youll see it in a couple of states.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams became the director of the Career Advancement Center, where he would spend the next five years inviting first generation, low-income students, women, LGBTQ+, and other under-represented undergraduates into pursuing their graduate degrees. We did some great work.” For Williams, his goals are more modest, at the moment.

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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the multi-year transition period, Rosemont will continue operating independently, allowing current students the opportunity to graduate with Rosemont College degrees. "We Villanova University President Rev. The announcement did not specify what will happen to Rosemont's faculty and staff positions after the transition.

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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She had once told the former president of Metro State University of Denver, Dr. Stephen M. Jordan, that she would consider becoming a university president if she could lead CMC. When the job opened up, he nominated her for the role, and the rest is history. Estrada attended CMC for her associate degree.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

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UNI’s partnership with Iowa Community Colleges, UNI@IACC, helps forge the pipeline for community college students who yearn for a degree but are inhibited by life commitments and locale. Similarly, Iowa State University saw its most significant first-year enrollment increase since 2018, Ames Tribune reports.

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The State of Public Trust in Higher Education: Insights from Gallup-Lumina Foundation: Changing Higher Ed® podcast 255 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Courtney Brown

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She also outlines Luminas new 2040 goal: 75% of working-age adults holding a degree or credential that leads to economic mobilitya shift that will require not just broad alignment, but thoughtful and inclusive approaches to strategic planning. Three Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Affordability must be addressed now.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In August 2023, Kinloch became the 15th president of JCSU — the only historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1867 by formerly enslaved Black people. She is only the second woman to hold the position in the school’s 157-year history. And that’s how it started for me.”

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