Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

Accolades for the Moving the Needle campaign are not hard to find among women whove ascended to the highest echelon of the academy since the ACE-led initiative began in 2009. Montague of Volunteer State Community College raised serious questions about the unique pressures faced by women leaders, particularly women of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

4. Jay Z (“So Ambitious”, 2009) “I'm different, I can't base what I'm gonna be off of what everybody isn't.” First generation college students are tasked with the tumultuous role of paving their own road. Sacrificing free time, parties, and social interactions at time to accomplishment goals.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JANUARY 24, 2023

As a Student Affairs Assessment professional, I use my farming background daily; with precision and conscientiousness, I work tirelessly to build future leaders who can continue the labor to sustain our mission as an organization. My grandfather said, “agua es la vida,” which translates to “water is life.”

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, 27% of community college students reported that they have had difficulty paying their rent or mortgage in the past year, and 21% have skipped or reduced meals. Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

2009; Kirmayer et al., Additionally, we as educators and student affairs practitioners must deeply engage the voices of learners with marginalized identities, and ensure those voices are guiding our actions to begin to reduce the disparities highlighted in my research above. 2020; Kirmayer et al., Conclusions. Vancouver, BC.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Indeed, during the 2008-2009 recession, giving fell along with the economy, and it took three years for philanthropy to start growing again. Understandably, fundraisers don’t want to seem tone-deaf to the possible financial hardships or fears of their constituents. But there are also significant risks to halting solicitations altogether.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

Todd Benson: Well, like a lot of folks that work with academic affairs, I stumbled into it. I actually started out in higher ed working in student affairs. So I spent about 11 years living on campus in residence life with students, mostly freshman students. We don’t expect to end up here.

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