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Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Transformative Guide for Educational Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the book addresses educational settings broadly, it holds particular value for higher education professionals. Similarly, her examination of decision fatigue bias offers insights into how administrative decisions that impact marginalized students may be compromised when made under conditions of mental depletion.

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Specifically, school counselors are trained to identify barriers to optimal educational success by reviewing data to develop a plan to address opportunity gaps. It is essential to provide teachers with professional development workshops, strategies, and resources to become culturally competent in their dispositions, knowledge, and skills.

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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The program, branded as a "Leadership Level Up," is specifically designed to bridge the gap between classroom leadership and district-wide administration. For aspiring superintendents, particularly those from underrepresented communities, the academy represents more than just professional development.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

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Administrators, especially those who work closely with racially minoritized students in various capacities, must play a crucial role in this transition and require adequate support to navigate these changes effectively. These administrators (e.g., Here are four ways that institutions can provide practical support: 1.

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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

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Title V allows us to meet academic needs in really wonderful ways with tutoring and professional development for faculty, but our students have a lot of other needs and we’re seeing that more and more,” said Fabrizio. There are needs with food, housing, mental health support and counseling. … Dr. Dwayne L.

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

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In kicking off the panel, Mathis recognized the likely diversity of, and respect for, varying contexts and cultures represented among participants, including community college trustees, senior administrators, and other state and association leaders from across the country. Political affiliation has little or no impact. Dr. Carl B.

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The ABCs of Community College Leadership: What CEOs Need to Know

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While this is a collective undertaking, most often a senior-level administrator is designated to lead that effort and serve as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO). CEOs often lament that attending to the day-to-day tasks of college administration leaves them little time to get outside of their offices (let alone their campuses).