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Upcoming HBCU Week Conference to Feature Career, Recruitment Fair

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Organizers reported that a message was sent in error earlier this week notifying individuals that the event had been canceled. The conference will feature the Sixth Annual Career and Recruitment Fair on Sept. They said the conference is still set to take place at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Pennsylvania.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

said Gasman, who added that e ach year the program actively recruits new applicants to participate in a cohort model where they take part in workshops and networking events designed to assist MSI faculty in their careers. "The fact that 70% of the 167 fellows have now earned tenure is really heartwarming for our team.”

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EAB Announces Upgrades and Expansion of Flagship Technology to Help Colleges Recruit and Retain Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

EAB has announced an upgrade to its flagship technology, Navigate , to help colleges recruit and retain students. Information applicants share during recruitment will become part of their Navigate student profiles during matriculation, which will in turn will help staff identify students for additional assistance and support.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had been very excited to attend, until the week of the event. “We Forging strategic partnerships Williams’s ability to connect HBCU students to graduate programs caught the attention of Emory University, where he would be recruited in 2014 as the director of Diversity, Community and Recruitment. Williams, Jr., Williams, Jr.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention. Events and activities happen throughout the academic year. The College Fund conducts research and publishes reports addressing issues facing indigenous students in higher education.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recent events have highlighted the particular vulnerabilities faced by women in these positions. I think things through, I get information, I prepare myself for all outcomes. Pushing for gender parity However, the challenge of achieving gender parity in higher education leadership extends beyond initial appointments.

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Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as ‘Racial Segregation’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as Racial Segregation Ryan Quinn Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the states DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

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