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Worthy of More: Systemic Failures Women of Color Face in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Why are women of color in higher education celebrated for their excellence yet set up to fail by the very systems that claim to value them? Why are women of color in higher education celebrated for their excellence yet set up to fail by the very systems that claim to value them? But over time, the shine dulled.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

W Kim Lee and Dr. Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. in the majority white college town in the Mountain region.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The killing of George Floyd in June 2020 and Black Lives Matter movement created a racial reckoning and ongoing conversation that continue to reverberate across society—from the halls of power to corporate boardrooms to kitchen tables. Together, we must hold our country’s leaders accountable and demand equity in education.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of traditional college-age students is steadily declining, with fewer high school graduates enrolling in higher education. Turning Enrollment Decline into Growth Serving Californias High Desert, our college has long navigated economic and educational inequities.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution. The institution joins numerous smaller colleges in the region facing similar pressures in an increasingly competitive educational landscape.

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College Transfer Enrollment Grew for Third Consecutive Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

below 2020 levels. of non-freshmen undergraduates, and this percentage has steadily grown since fall 2020. Were observing that students have become more mobile in terms of transfer behaviors as we put the pandemic disruptions further behind us, said Dr. Black students saw an even higher transfer rate at 8.3% overall and 8.9%

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Another College Just Closed Its Doors. What That Means for Your Institution and the Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recently, I have found myself studying this relationship to understand what has been occurring in higher education and what realities are on the horizon – and for me, this is all starting to make sense. Now, let’s apply these concepts to higher education. According to the U.S.