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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That philosophy, and his dedication to achieving his goals, inspired Dr. Katrice Albert, a veteran higher education administrator, to ask him to consider joining her where she serves as vice president of community relations at UK. It was 2020, shortly after the murder of26-year-old Breonna Taylor.

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Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Appointed Head of NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development.

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She was recognized as one of 25 innovative women leading higher education in Diverse last year and is the recipient of NC State’s 2020 Chancellor’s Creating Community Award for Outstanding Faculty. Her scholarly work involves matters of DEI, justice, women and people of color in STEM, and intercollegiate athletics.

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Finding a Place at an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With her dream in sight, she started pursuing a doctorate in higher education administration in 2020 at Baltimore’s Morgan State University, an HBCU. For her Ph.D., she decided it was time to take the leap.

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Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon's Mockery of an "Asian" Language is Emblematic of a Wider Problem in American Higher Education

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This has had real effects across the American higher education sector: since 2016, new international student enrollment had been decreasing year over year across colleges and universities in the United States, even before it plummeted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Stephanie K.

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Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler

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in higher education administration and policy from Vanderbilt University. She’s also charged with developing strategies to recruit and retain KSU students, faculty and staff members. Carey-Butler has a master’s degree in social science with an emphasis on counseling from Binghamton University and a Ph.D.

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Admins Look to Walk the Walk on Anti-Racism at NCORE

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Since 2020, it seems as though anyone with any sort of leadership role in higher education has pledged their anti-racism bona fides. But actual anti-racist leadership is a different and trickier matter.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From enhancing on-campus resources to exploring innovative technologies, the commitment to mental health and well-being remains a cornerstone of creating an inclusive and supportive educational environment.