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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor at the University of Southern California, delivered a stirring keynote calling on institutions to move beyond performative gestures and confront systemic racism in all its forms. Wallace, who shared innovative approaches to recruitment, retention, and campus transformation. Dr. Roderick L.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furthermore, the Black men that attend postsecondary institutions, reportedly have the lowest retention rates of all groups. Perhaps equally concerning is that policies at the state and potentially the federal level that champion the retention and persistence of Black men in higher education such as DEI are being eliminated.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Inside Higher Ed

“As the environment [of higher education] becomes more competitive … education has had to sort of pivot to say, ‘It’s no longer just about accountability, responsibility and training. One key focus of consolidating student offices is creating greater harmony in the student journey, Sine says.

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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually

Deans for Impact

Dean of the College of Education & Assistant Provost for Academic Excellence, Belmont University James Meadows , Dean of the Educator Career Pathways Center, Washington Education Association Joellen Maples , Dean of the Ralph C. McIntyre, Jr.

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M-U Professor Responds to Claims Made By NYT

Insight Into Diversity

Tabbye Chavous, PhD, vice provost for equity & inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan (U-M), has responded critically to a recent New York Times article on the university’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts in an open letter posted in the Michigan Chronicle.