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Developing Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now, Mendoza works with approximately 200 undergraduate students who are part of a leadership program, developing content such as educational seminars and programming for them as well as assisting them in scheduling and budgeting for events and activities. Previously, she had worked outside jobs to support herself.

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Teaching students to think beyond themselves

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Building a Network Now the Lilly Endowment is giving the program $31 million over five years to expand—including by helping build a network of character education programs across academe. The Program for Leadership and Character already offers scholarships, courses, seminars, speakers and retreats to Wake Forest students.

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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Since the Taliban suspended the rights of Afghan women to pursue higher education last month, many American higher education institutions and leaders have decried the ban. ” IIE has been working to provide Afghan refugees with access to higher education since the Taliban took control in 2021, Kokodyniak said.