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HILLARY FOLSOM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hillary Folsom Hillary Folsom has been appointed director of advancement and alumni relations at Gadsden State Community College. She served as financial director of, and marketing liaison for, Interfaith Ministries, a regional nonprofit organization focused on the homeless and unsuitably housed.

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ACTA Releases Guide for Managing Campus Protests, Encampments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new trustee guide intended to help higher education leadership proactively prepare for potential campus disruptions, such as those linked to antiwar protests last spring.

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Developing Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After being accepted to IIT, Mendoza asked to be put in touch with current students or alumni who are Latina. “I This reflects the advice the alumni gave her, which was not to be a people pleaser and stand firm in her convictions.

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Mock Interview Nights with Alumni – Exclusive opportunity for first-years and sophomores!

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Join us for virtual mock interview sessions featuring MIT alumni who represent a variety of professional experiences and backgrounds, spanning industries such as nuclear engineering, systems design, semiconductor technology, healthcare, startup consulting, and digital media.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many of those families still live here,” says Patterson-Stephens of the Black alumni. This past summer, CMU hosted its first Black alumni weekend and its diversity gala—now in its fourth year—and its diversity symposium—now in its tenth year—which draws a statewide audience. Their children still go to this institution. They work here.”

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Grow Veteran Enrollment and Retention in Higher Ed: Insights from WSP: Changing Higher Ed podcast 204 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cassie Sanchez

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WSP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering veterans in higher education, has seen remarkable results – their boot camp alumni boast a 92 percent success rate, with the vast majority having graduated or on track to receive a bachelor's degree.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The students usually report back to us where they are employed.