Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because high schools that enroll substantial percentages of students of color are readily identifiable, colleges and universities must engage these designated school districts and, in conjunction with their administrative offices, create focused recruitment drives that begin the first day of the freshman year of high school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Charles Alexander is shown with Kiet Lam, president of the AAP alumni network. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. There have been 15 cohorts to date, and the alumni are currently being surveyed to gauge the program’s impact. Dr. Charles J.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

Strengths Academic Achievements: Davidson students and alumni excel in prestigious awards. Although Davidson has invested in scholarships, outreach programs, and DEI initiatives, progress has been gradual. Alumni Davidson Colleges alumni impact spans politics, literature, sports, and public service: Dean Rusk (1931): U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“I was made aware of some security concerns that were being prompted by folks who have been attacking the college, attacking the administration, attacking the board, and out of an abundance of caution, I made the decision to make the board meeting virtual,” Santana said. We’re very proud of that.

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University Business

MARCH 13, 2023

Following New College of Florida’s board of trustees voting to abolish all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs schoolwide, the DeSantis-backed president has axed its top officer. The three other officers who worked in the now-defunct DEI program were reassigned. “I am the first casualty in many ways.”

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University Business

JANUARY 2, 2024

Gay was sharply criticized by influential alumni, lawmakers and one former Harvard president for her tepid response to the Israel-Hamas war. While the University of Pennsylvania’s Liz Magill stepped down shortly after the hearing, over 700 faculty at Harvard rallied around Gay, urging the administration to back her.

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University Business

JUNE 4, 2024

Opponents’ tactics soon evolved, targeting institutional DEI initiatives and LGBTQ+ visibility. . “Rather than engaging the scholarship on its merit and in good faith, they mischaracterized, polemicized, and weaponized whole fields of academic study,” the whitepaper reads.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

Theyve also diversified revenue streams by leveraging endowments and increasing alumni contributions, creating a model of financial sustainability while maintaining accessibility. Changes in administration or legislative priorities can lead to significant shifts in funding, compliance obligations, and accreditation standards.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In our current landscape—characterized by heightened emotional states , polarized political environments, and perceptions among some faculty that administration may not always have their best interest in mind—academic leaders are spending more time grappling with and addressing these incidents. May 19, 2022. March 8, 2022. March 2, 2022.

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University Business

JULY 24, 2023

Following Texas A&M University’s botched hiring of a new journalism director and the resignation of the college’s interim dean, the “DEI hysteria” that drew the national spotlight to the university has officially claimed the school’s president. Texas A&M President M. She served at A&M for two years.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Specifically, he oversaw increased diversity among his faculty and staff and created a new cabinet position overseeing DEI and belonging. Gustafson served in faculty and administration at Presbyterian for nearly two decades before departing to Mercer University (Ga.) Bollinger, according to Kenyon College press release. president. “It

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Disturbing Trend in Florida Under Governor DeSantis’s administration, Florida has witnessed legislative maneuvers aimed at reshaping the educational landscape. However, the process faced challenges, notably the reluctance of current administrators and political leaders to engage, signifying the deep-seated nature of this issue.

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Goucher DEI

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With the cost to educate each GPEP student at just $8,200 for the 2023-2024 academic year, GPEP boasts an enviable return on investment, as alumni come home, stay home, and become taxpaying citizens who contribute to the livelihood and vibrancy of the communities we all call home. Read more about the GPEP Alumni Internship Program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2024

DEI has emerged as a major culture war issue less than four years after the tragic murder of George Floyd prompted a national conversation regarding racial and structural inequities in American society. The DEI pushback is strong and widespread, especially in public higher education. competitiveness in the long run.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In numerous states, including Ohio, there is a growing trend of imposing restrictions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Although interview processes are becoming longer and include multiple stakeholder groups, e.g., faculty, staff, students, and alumni, the board always makes the final decision in these cases.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

And that harmful and tangible racism continues today, as the Biden administration has calculated that historically Black land-grant universities in Tennessee and 15 other states have been cheated out of $12.6 We are seeing a wave of racist attacks on teaching Black history, on voting rights, DEI programs, and affirmative action in education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

While players in the NCAA Tournament were diverse, head coaches and administrators lagged far behind. Additionally, some are located in states where governors or legislators have banned or severely restricted diversity, equity , and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. DEI efforts are designed to stop that kind of behavior.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

This critical task isn’t carried out in isolation but involves effective shared governance , engaging with all stakeholders, encompassing students, faculty, alumni, community leaders, industry, and more. They could be alumni, friends, and the like. There’s no question about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

This plan should be developed with input from a diverse group of stakeholders, including alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and community partners. His firm specializes in providing insights and resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Graduate Education. His academic journey culminated with a Ph.D.

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University Business

JUNE 27, 2023

Higher education’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is nearing a potential inflection point as two trends coalesce this summer: State bills stamping out DEI offices and two Supreme Court rulings are expected to strike down affirmative action in the coming days. “Don’t be led by fear,” advises Acosta.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

While we are studying the root causes of non-consumption and how executive leadership teams can best prepare for smaller, more skeptical pools of prospective students – I'd encourage administrators to start examining their student value proposition if they have not already. Right now is not the time to take your foot off the gas.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Attrition was seen as driven by student inaction, and advisors began launching focused outreach campaigns targeted at unregistered students with the goal of removing their administrative and financial barriers and securing registration. Lifelong up-skilling Workers need to be continuously up-skilled in a fast-changing knowledge economy.

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Goucher DEI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These mini grants funded a reading group that explored the relationship between culture and the environment, a Linguistic Justice faculty workshop, and a “Gopher Trailblazers in STEMM Alumni Speaker Series.” The AAGC is also exploring the creation of other affinity groups, such as those for Latinx/Hispanic and LGBTQIA+ alumni.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2025

Harvard has had alumni like Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American woman to the high court. An administrator and a fire fighter. It also shows theres a way to fight all the present anti-DEI, anti-higher ed decisions, if colleges can be ever more creative with costs and accounting.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Image: The administrative building at Connecticut College is finally quiet, emptied of the students who gathered to protest President Katherine Bergeron. ” Faculty and staff members have supported the protests by donating food to students occupying the administrative building and providing flexibility regarding class attendance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

It seemed interim President Dr. Alan Garber had managed to peacefully end the protest encampments in Harvard Yard without arrests and well ahead of graduation and alumni celebrations in May. The decision was based on research by a professor funded by Bill Ackman, the hedge fund billionaire leading the overall charge against DEI nationwide.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. Experts agree that those most likely to take the brunt of administrative changes will be the poor and impoverished. Dr. Stella M.

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