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Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair, Dies at the Age of 83

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wair earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1964, a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Sothern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIEU) in 1970 and an administrative certificate in education from the university in 1972.

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Conway-Turner: From First-Gen Student to 43-Year Career Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Katherine Conway-Turner does her utmost to maximize the power and purpose of public higher education. Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner Her understanding of the impact of education comes from personal experience. Engaging the university’s alumni has been deliberate. The pandemic was one crisis.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education. The private nursing school will officially welcome its fifth president on May 6, according to school communications. William Pieczynski – Nichols College (Mass.)

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 2

Campus Sonar

We focused on how audiences explain the purpose of higher ed, the value of a degree based on current outcomes, and how those outcomes could evolve if trust and values aligned. Listen to and Serve Your Audiences Trust depends on context and is not experienced equitably by all higher ed audiences. Engage in community outreach.

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How 1,000+ prospective HBCU students conducted their college search

EAB

This trend is likely related to the large role that family connections, word of mouth, and community and alumni events play in HBCU recruitment. Recommendations Reach Students Early Through Events and Alumni Connections. Early outreach and brand-building play a significant role in HBCU student recruitment.

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

Givens, Founder and CEO of The Center for Higher Education Leadership, and William Devine, Adjunct Professor of Law at Menlo College, take a look at the current state of diversity and affirmative action in higher education. Expanding multicultural philanthropy and alumni engagement.

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Languages beyond University: A course offering community engagement in local schools for academic credit

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Furthermore, we hope they will gain a near-peer role model with our student, who is currently in higher education. As an institution, such community engagement activities help address addressing the complex issues surrounding widening participation. Photo credit: Annette Götzkes.