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Mississippi Delta Community College Picks Its Next Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of traditional college-age students is steadily declining, with fewer high school graduates enrolling in higher education. This enrollment issue is exacerbated by students struggling with loneliness, uncertainty, and declining mental health. This is critical in the face of a shrinking student population.

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Report Shows the Shift Away from Tenured Faculty in the U.S. Academic Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

academic employment has dramatically shifted from mostly full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty to mostly contingent positions. That's according to a new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)which provides data depicting the shift away from tenure to contingent faculty at most U.S.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AB 335 builds on that foundation by ensuring these institutions receive the funding and resources necessary to enhance their academic support programs and student services, he said in an interview with Diverse. We're going to lean into what it looks like to create a better environment for our Black students.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.) Some African American student-athletes said professors, too, cared a lot and helped them with their classes. Community College.

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities. The forum also focused on the intersectional identities of student-athletes.

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