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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They get additional financial supports such as assistance with fees, stipends each semester, and campus “flex dollars” to spend on food and at the bookstore, says Zelon Crawford, SPS’s senior associate dean of student affairs, who oversees the fellowship program. Graduate and undergraduate degrees are expensive,” Crawford says.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. This helps identify gaps and tailor programs, such as the Academic Notice Program, which emphasizes support over penalties for students experiencing academic challenges.

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Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be)

EAB

Several partners have shared anecdotes of students arriving to campus, moving into dorms, and abruptly withdrawing upon re-entering more social settings. Cost-of-living adjustments are not keeping pace in any industry and employees in higher ed are feeling the pinch most with wages already lower than out-of-sector competitors.

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4 Key Questions About the Advancement Landscape, Answered

EAB

Jenny has a proven track record supporting fundraising efforts at prestigious institutions like the University of Kentucky, Duke Medicine Development and Alumni Affairs, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives will be central, as institutions aim for inclusive strategies.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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The Eight Dimensions of Student Wellness

EAB

We normally think about student success, or at least we historically have in terms of what I might describe as a three-legged stool. And that is part of our larger DEI conversation as well. We can think about a lot of different offices within student affairs. We can think about the Financial Aid Office.

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Increase Graduate School Enrollment through Strategic Enrollment Management: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 191 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Justin Grimes

The Change Leader, Inc.

His firm specializes in providing insights and resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Graduate Education. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services (College Student Affairs Administration) from the University of Georgia. So the front half of my higher education experience was in student affairs.