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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her inspiration to take on the presidency of Cal State LA was fueled by its mission of fortifying the workforce of California, serving students who are first-generation, low-income and from underrepresented groups, having stellar faculty and committing to the student experience.

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Dr. Kathy E. Johnson, University of New Orleans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson has more than 30 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, researcher and administrator. Previously, she joined the IUPUI faculty in 1993 and ascended through the ranks as a department chair, dean and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, prior to her role as chief academic officer.

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Cultivating Tomorrow’s HBCU Leaders: The H.E.L.F. Foundation Effect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The four-day convening will include administrators, faculty members, policy makers, and innovators interested in the latest trends and strategies for enhancing educational practices and leadership. But we look at them as absolute crisis-related departures and I think we really need to move away from that.” From May 12-14th, H.E.L.F.

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How Faculty Diversity Drives Enrollment: The PhD Project’s 90% Success Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 236 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Blane Ruschak

The Change Leader, Inc.

The discussion centers around the PhD Project's remarkable 30-year journey in diversifying business school faculty, creating systemic change in higher education through faculty representation, and building a sustainable pipeline of diverse academic talent.

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Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande Named Sole Finalist to Become President of Prairie View A&M University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I look forward to working with the faculty, staff, and community as we honor and build upon the university's powerful legacy and upward trajectory.” LeGrande is currently VP for strategy, enrollment management, and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

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CRM Platforms Can Improve HBCU Enrollment and Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That quote from Jack Welch, American business executive and writer, has stuck with Dr. Juan Alexander, associate vice president for enrollment management at Norfolk State University (NSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Virginia.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jones, vice president of enrollment management and student experience at Bethune-Cookman University, said that HBCU enrollment should be fine, for the moment. Alexander St, associate vice president for enrollment management at Norfolk State University; Dr. Anthony E.