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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She changed my life and opened doors for me that I don’t think would have ever been opened,” said Christine Villalobos, a doctoral candidate in the class of 2023. Teresa Pham, a doctoral candidate in the class of 2023, was more direct. “I USC declined to make administrators available for interviews with Diverse.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In June 2023, the U. Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees.

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Dr. Martha Enciso Wins NASPA's 2023 Mena Valdez Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martha Enciso, associate vice president of student affairs at California State University, Fullerton, has won the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) 2023 Mena Valdez Award.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jane Close Conoley In terms of data, administration analyzes persistence rates, graduate rates, enrollment yield rates, GPA levels, the average number of credits taken per semester, financial aid needs, technology needs, and housing and food insecurity needs. In 2023, over half (56%) of the students were Latino, compared to 36% in 2010.

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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. Our partnership with TimelyCare is another extension of this integrated model.

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Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach. In September 2023, she was promoted to interim vice president of enrollment and retention, reporting to King.

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Reports Indicate High Employment Among Law Class of 2023

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bill Adams That's according to Bill Adams, managing director of ABA accreditation and legal education, citing e mployment data for the graduating law class of 2023, as reported to the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar by ABA-approved law schools accepting new J.D. for the Class of 2020.