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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Shewanee Howard-Baptiste After a tough love encounter with science and biology courses, she realized the medical field wasnt her calling. Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist.

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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title :Assistant Dean for Student Vitality & Career Development and Director of Student Affairs Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Virginia; MBA in Business Administration, Averett University; Ph.D I transitioned to a daytime nursing position and didn't care for it that much.

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support.

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UC Irvine to Launch Pre-Health Professional Development Program to Support Students from Underserved Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. Dr. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6

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TM2 Revival Brings Fresh Approach to HBCU Executive Searches

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The revival of TM 2 reflects TMCFs broader commitment to strengthening HBCU leadership pipelines. Williams points to the unique challenges of HBCU leadership as a key driver behind the firms relaunch. Seeing The Vision The journey to this moment began during Domans own career in higher education. And now its back.

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Why Worry?

Inside Higher Ed

It will change higher education forever. Eroding public confidence in higher education. Universities bracing for enrollment about to fall off a demographic cliff. Tenure I wholeheartedly agree with one headline: “ Tenure threatened in US more by universities than politicians.” Grave threats to tenure.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

27 September · Episode 174 SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity 45 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Explore the implications of SCOTUS decisions on Affirmative Action and their impact on the future of university diversity in this insightful podcast discussion. Recent studies show that only 22.6%