Higher Education, Professional Development and Research

Building a Thriving Workforce for Early Learning Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

However, the shortage of qualified professionals poses significant challenges, hindering access to quality early learning programs and impeding economic growth. To address these issues, it is imperative to focus on building a thriving workforce through higher education.

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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

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Melvin C. Terrell Scholars Dive into Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2023

We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies. I had no idea how to do research,” she said. I didn’t really have a lot of mentors growing up who were in higher ed or had any idea what research was.

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Engaging Students in Faculty Research

The Scholarly Teacher

APRIL 12, 2023

Keywords: Student Research, Experiential Learning, High-Impact Practice Introduction We adapted and implemented high-impact practices (HIPs) to engage undergraduate and graduate students in faculty research based on the principles of adult learning theory (Knowles, 1990) and cognitive learning theory (Sincero, 2011).

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational (MCT) Foundation, Inc. Names 2022 MCT Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. The program is funded through a grant provided to the Dr. Melvin C.

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Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Jaeger and Colclough both work at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed at North Carolina State University. Dr. Monique B.

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Panel Takes On Higher Ed Burnout

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation, faculty and staff burnout is a major problem in higher education. A 2022 Gallup poll found that educators reported the highest level of burnout of any industry , and 35% of college and university workers reported “always” or “very often” feeling burned out at work.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

“Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty. That’s why professional development and mentorship play a critical role in fostering a diverse and dynamic faculty at MSIs.”

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan Foundation’s Higher Education program, part of a multi-year, $30 million commitment. Espinosa, program director of the Sloan Foundation’s grantmaking in higher education.

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Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Paulette Granberry Russell The losses are real and have grave day-to-day impacts on the members of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) and the campuses where they serve. Are professional development opportunities accessible and equitable for all faculty across all disciplines?

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NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Partnership for Inclusivity in Engineering Education and Research for Space" also known as PIE 2 RS, is a collaboration between UH, UH – Clear Lake, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the Boeing Company and the Greater Houston Partnership. Monthly professional development workshops to build essential skills.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. Whites make up more than 75% of all professionals in higher education. More than 80% were white.

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Report Examines Fragmented Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Attending College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For years, advocates for higher education in prison programs worked to see Pell Grants reintroduced for incarcerated individuals. We’re looking at this unique intersection of two really big systems—the correctional system and the higher education system meet at college-in-prison programs,” said Pokornowski.

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'Need for Love More Profound, Harder than It's Ever Been'

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed within the North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Education, held its tenth annual Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, featuring Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of the Austin Community College District (ACC).

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

In the context of education, particularly in mathematics, the significance of effective teaching cannot be overstated. Research consistently shows that teacher certification, subject matter knowledge, and teaching experience significantly correlate with higher student achievement.

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Report: Racialized Experiences of Staff of Color Present Barriers to Their Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A newly released report amplifies the narratives of staff of color (SOC) in higher education, highlighting the impact of whiteness in the workplace on their experiences. Staff can be essential intellect creators in higher education and in society.”

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Dr. Orlando Taylor: A Person to Emulate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The first time I stepped into the offices of Diverse Issues In Higher Education , I was with Dr. Orlando Taylor. Dr. Katrina Rogers In our long association, I traversed the field of higher education with Dr. Taylor. He considered it a personal goal to care for every person’s professional development.

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan Foundation’s Higher Education program, part of a multi-year, $30 million commitment. Espinosa, program director of the Sloan Foundation’s grantmaking in higher education.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. In addition, gender and racial gaps among community college trustees continue to be a reality (ACCT, 2018).

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AERA Releases Handbook on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has released a handbook discussing issues surrounding teachers of color, Indigenous teachers, and ethnoracial diversity. Levine Issues include recruitment and retention, professional development, and the role of minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Dr. Felice J.

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Developing Young Assessment Professionals: A Year-long Professional Development Series for Assessment Graduate Assistants

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Seeing this need, I initiated the creation of a professional development series designed to enhance graduate assistants’ (GAs) capabilities, and empower their growth and development as assessment professionals. Identify your priorities. Narrow down your goals for the series.

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Centering Black Children in Education: A Fugitive Space for Resistance, Counter-Narratives, and Radical Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

To support Black women in revolutionary wellness work that should transform whole school communities, students and parents are receiving the same exposure to wellness, action research, and leadership. By investing in the professional development of educators, CBCE is working to ensure that all children have access to high-quality education.

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2022 Delphi Award Winners Share Practices to Support Part-Time Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2023

Offering advice about professional development opportunities, shared governance, and health benefits were but some of the practices presented and discussed by Montgomery College and the Dominican University of California, the two winners of the 2022 Delphi Award, at a webinar onWednesday.

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NASA Selects 15 MSIs for MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification Awards

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected 15 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to receive the MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) award. The schools will be given funds for research, professional development, and student experiences.

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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

“I wanted to know how we could get more into schools, but I also wanted to know what was keeping them out, why they’ve decided not to continue if they started, and what do they perceive to be some of the challenges, issues, points of engagement for teacher education.” Dr. Samantha L. in biology from Mount Allison University.

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Coastline College Offers Program to Teach Faculty About Vietnam War Nuances

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

The professional development program, “Fifty Years Later: The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of Veterans, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian Refugees,” is funded by The National Endowment for the Humanities and will educate 30 scholars.

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Fostering a New Era of Success: Cultivating Black Male Educators to Propel Student Achievement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

With Black males making up only about 2% of all educators nationwide, this issue is more than a diversity problem. It is a systemic crisis that impacts student outcomes and educational equity. Professional Development: Offering ongoing training focused on equity, inclusion, and strategies to engage minority students effectively.

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Cultivating a Culture of ‘Servingness:’ Institutional Considerations for Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s easy these days to feel pessimistic about the state of higher education. Amid these tensions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) represent a promising opportunity to reinvigorate and expand the national higher education narrative. This approach informs more effective and culturally relevant support strategies.

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Why Community Colleges Are Smart Choices for Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Faculty members are sometimes questioned about their choice to teach at a community college rather than at other higher education institutions. Faculty can experiment with active learning strategies such as involving students in discipline-based research projects or incorporating innovative uses of technology to assist students.

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Association to Welcome Woodson Ambassadors Program at Upcoming Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2024

With the establishment of the Journal of Negro History (1916) and the Negro History Bulletin (1937), Woodson helped ASALH create research and publication outlets for black scholars. Its mission was and is to promote, research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In an effort to address the needs of Black and Latinx men in higher education, male resource centers have been looking to increase belonging, persistence, and graduation rates. Carey Seventy percent of Black men in California pursuing higher education attend a community college, but degree attainment lags. Dr. Roderick L.

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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. Mentoring remains one of the most viable and critical tools for professional development.” During Tuesday’s panel discussion, Terrell encouraged student affairs professionals to go on and earn a master’s and doctoral degree and then connect the research to the practice.

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From Competency to Resilience: Navigating the Complexities of College Presidencies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

With the turnover numbers ticking up, those who aspire to a presidency may be asking themselves what professional development opportunities and experiences can best prepare them for a solid fit and long tenure. We are only a few weeks into the fall semester, and already the leadership coming and going lists are growing.

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Academic Pipeline Exchange is an open access database charting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in businesses, organizations, and institutions of higher education across the nation. Five years from now, Byrd and Mason want their membership to reach 100 higher education institutions.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Stony Brook University Receives $700,000 to Address Shortage of Diverse and Prepared K-12 Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Strengthening a Diverse Leadership Pipeline Through Leadership Preparation and Development” is a partnership of faculty from five schools: Stony Brook, City College of New York, Fordham University, Hofstra University, and St. “The

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Transforming Community Colleges for Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Carnevale from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce makes a compelling case that U.S. MCC is introducing a new framework for leaders that will drive critical thinking, professional development, and community accountability. Economist Dr. Anthony P.

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Report: How States Used Pandemic Relief Funding to Promote Student Well-Being

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2024

Nancy Duchesneau “Some students, including students of color, students from low-income households, or of LGBTQ+ identity, faced greater mental health challenges during the pandemic, and it’s essential that school leaders, when dealing with budget constraints, recognize those needs,” said Nancy Duchesneau, senior P-12 research manager at EdTrust.

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An Unexpected Key to Performance in Gateway Math Courses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Research on gateway math as a barrier has mostly focused on students—their demographic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, and high school grades. Using this data, the researchers performed calculations to find out which factors were responsible for differences in student performance. What they found was striking.

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Guillory Named Chief Academic Officer at Dillard

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2024

Guillory not only brings a wealth of experience as a teacher and scholar grounded in liberal arts, but she also has served at research universities with graduate programs,” said Ford. Additionally, her local roots will help us achieve the vision of being a community advancing health, safety, and innovation.”

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This is necessary but must include intentional and proactive scholarship and resources on racial identity development. An understanding of racial identity development and pride must be included in all SEL discussions and curricula; and in coursework and professional development. Warren, N., & doi:10.5328/cter43.1.77.

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Report Calls for Reforming Graduate School Debt and Data Collection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Yet the research reveals insufficient data collection on graduate programs, thanks in large part to the need to protect the privacy of students in smaller programs. In studying master’s degree programs, CEW researchers found earnings data for only 23% of programs, and professional degree earnings data was only available for 29% of programs.

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‘To diary or not to diary’? – lessons learned from the SRHE workshop ‘Using Diary Method in Social Research’

SRHE

MARCH 22, 2024

by Panagiota (Peny) Sotiropoulou At the beginning of February 2024, I attended the in-person workshop on Using Diary Method in Social Research , organised by the SRHE and facilitated by Dr Emily Henderson, Dr Zoe Baker and Dr Ahmad Akkad.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Established 53 years ago and built on principles of social justice, AAP’s mission is to create and administer innovative academic programs for students historically underrepresented in higher education. Coming from such a background drives him. “I The students availing themselves of AAP have found their way to UCLA.

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Building a Thriving Workforce for Early Learning Through Higher Education

Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

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Melvin C. Terrell Scholars Dive into Research

Engaging Students in Faculty Research

The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational (MCT) Foundation, Inc. Names 2022 MCT Scholars

Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes

Panel Takes On Higher Ed Burnout

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

10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed

NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering

Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Report Examines Fragmented Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Attending College

'Need for Love More Profound, Harder than It's Ever Been'

Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Report: Racialized Experiences of Staff of Color Present Barriers to Their Success

Dr. Orlando Taylor: A Person to Emulate

Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

AERA Releases Handbook on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers

Developing Young Assessment Professionals: A Year-long Professional Development Series for Assessment Graduate Assistants

Centering Black Children in Education: A Fugitive Space for Resistance, Counter-Narratives, and Radical Love

2022 Delphi Award Winners Share Practices to Support Part-Time Faculty

NASA Selects 15 MSIs for MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification Awards

How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

Coastline College Offers Program to Teach Faculty About Vietnam War Nuances

Fostering a New Era of Success: Cultivating Black Male Educators to Propel Student Achievement

Cultivating a Culture of ‘Servingness:’ Institutional Considerations for Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions

Why Community Colleges Are Smart Choices for Faculty

Association to Welcome Woodson Ambassadors Program at Upcoming Conference

Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

From Competency to Resilience: Navigating the Complexities of College Presidencies

Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

Examples of Excelencia

Stony Brook University Receives $700,000 to Address Shortage of Diverse and Prepared K-12 Leaders

Transforming Community Colleges for Equity

Report: How States Used Pandemic Relief Funding to Promote Student Well-Being

An Unexpected Key to Performance in Gateway Math Courses

Guillory Named Chief Academic Officer at Dillard

We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Report Calls for Reforming Graduate School Debt and Data Collection

‘To diary or not to diary’? – lessons learned from the SRHE workshop ‘Using Diary Method in Social Research’

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