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 Dr. Melvin C. The program is funded through a grant provided to the Dr. Melvin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2023

Delnita Evans dreams of being a dean because she wants to help underrepresented students succeed. “I We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In an exciting development, two prominent organizations in the higher education space, The Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) and Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) have joined together to enhance the landscape of higher education through collaboration and shared resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. As one of the few Latina provosts in higher education, the Seal holds personal significance for me,” Duran-Cerda says. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Graduate school is a transformative journey, providing students with the opportunity to delve deeper into their chosen fields, cultivate skills, and make valuable connections. Another central objective of this professional development series is to deepen understanding of program development, differentiating it from program planning.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

OCTOBER 29, 2024

We are excited to announce the formation of the Consortium of Organizations for Student Affairs Assessment (COSAA), a collaborative effort across key student affairs assessment organizations. We acknowledge the challenges assessment professionals face engaging with the multiple student affairs professional organizations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. Hilton is an associate professor of education at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). Dr. Adriel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Our first semester back on campus [fall 2021], we had a 30% increase in first-time personal counseling appointments,” said Dr. Jennifer Migliorino-Reyes, assistant vice president of student affairs at Bergen Community College. And an additional $21,739 is available to each school in grants for professional development. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Timothy Alvarez’s life is a living example of the importance of mentors in higher education. Dr. Timothy Alvarez From earning an associate degree to serving as president of a community college, Alvarez understands the value of higher education and the need to create pathways and support systems.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Professional development programs: Once high-potential individuals are identified, strategic professional development programs should be implemented to enhance their leadership capabilities. This may include mentoring, training workshops, executive education programs, and job rotations.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Data Identity Framework from Amelia Parnells You Are a Data Person (2021) empowers higher education professionals to use data effectively by leveraging their unique strengths. These valentines show how creative, personalized approaches can make professional development both engaging and impactful. Parnell, A.

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The Student Affairs Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The VCU Division of Student Affairs (DSA) was recently named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and in collaboration with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Dr. Hart added, “I was ecstatic, but not for me.

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Supporting Student Success

MAY 6, 2021

As you think about those inciting incidents that drew you to higher education, take time to connect with those who have been by your side on your journey. Higher education is heading into the eye of the tornado. My students are my why. Why did you take that first job in higher education? Dr. Cali M.K.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JUNE 14, 2024

Perhaps more importantly (or more frightening), at least five cohorts of University of Connecticut (UConn) Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) master’s students know your monsters, too. I use these posts to scaffold readings in the syllabus by helping to make concepts tangible for students.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JUNE 3, 2024

Faculty described feeling similarly unsure of curriculum development, both in terms of what prior knowledge students might have and what could be considered the “core” topics of higher education assessment. Syllabi are also living documents – they change by instructor, year, and even within a semester.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

” At the same time, Iuzzini says, “systematic underfunding and gaps in professional learning practice undercut the work of many institutions, including many MSIs and community colleges. Our new data spotlights some of the key issues that need attention, if higher education hopes to really move the needle on student success.”

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

MARCH 28, 2023

I earned a BA from a teacher's college to become a secondary school teacher, followed by a master's in educational administration and a PhD in higher education and student affairs with a secondary focus on inquiry methodology. Student affairs assessment is the catalyst for promoting change in this regard.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Student Affairs Assessment brings so much value and opportunity to our students and institutions and I am committed to moving our profession forward within the higher education community. When you think about it, building a culture of assessment is essentially advancing the Student Affairs assessment profession.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Photo by Matt Bango on StockSnap In the ever evolving landscape of higher education, organizations such as Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) play a pivotal role in shaping the student experience as well as for those engaged in assessment. SAAL reached over 1,400 members on our listserv.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

APRIL 25, 2023

Gavin Henning Professor of Higher Education, New England College In 1986, the year I graduated from college, one of the hottest books in bookstores (on bookshelves, not on Amazon since it didn’t exist then), was All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulgham.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

APRIL 25, 2023

Guest bloggers self-submit one-time interest pieces offering perspectives on student affair assessment, issues in assessment, assessment advice, reflections on Structured Conversation topics, or other topics of their choosing. I am a Kansas City, Missouri native and first-generation professional. I earned my B.A.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We have not undertaken these changes lightly, but deem them to be relevant and necessary given the state of our organization and the field of student affairs assessment. Thank you for your commitment to student affairs assessment and this organization. Wishing you all the best for the remaining time this year!

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2024

Hired Lori Barber – College of Eastern Idaho College of Eastern Ohio President-elect Lori Barber Lori Barber has served as the vice president of academic and student affairs at the College of Eastern Idaho for the past five years; before that, she was the dean of general education. Martin James R.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JANUARY 31, 2023

Eight years ago, in 2015, SAAL put out a call for volunteers to compile topical resources to aid student affairs assessment pros. When I became chair for the PDC, this course leadership role solidified and - after serving my term as chair and passing the PDC torch - I assumed the position of Open Course Manager.

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SRHE

MAY 2, 2023

Jack Grove had reported for Times Higher Education on 15 March 2023 that analysis by economist Paolo Crosetto (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France) showed “the number of MDPI’s special issues continued to rise sharply in 2022. In 2022, 17,777 special issues published content.”

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EAB

APRIL 11, 2023

Resources EAB’s Digital Events Checklist for Advancement can help ensure higher education advancement delivers effective alumni engagement and fundraising events through virtual channels. EAB’s Giving Page Audit for Higher Ed can help optimize giving pages for online fundraising.

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Parchment

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Rodney Lee Parks (00:26.106) This will be the sixth time in January that I’ve climbed Kilimanjaro and the 13th time that I’ve done the Inca Trail with students over Thanksgiving. So I’m one of those registrars, you know, a little bit of student affairs, a little bit of teaching, a little bit of registrar work.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 11, 2023

Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amrit Ahluwalia – Student Lifecycle Strategies for Enrollment and Retention College and university leaders who understand and implement the customer lifecycle model into their processes and procedures can boost enrollment numbers at their institutions despite the ongoing trend in higher education.

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Campus Sonar

JULY 27, 2022

It’s not just making sure the budget is there to run enough ads; it's investing in professional development and measures, the type of budgets that are necessary to keep your group maturing. We have yet to break down the mental model that evolving higher education means the erosion of quality or legacy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2024

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation’s 2023 MCT Scholarship. The annual scholarship is meant for matriculating students in master’s or doctoral programs in student affairs or higher ed administration-related fields. Terrell Educational Foundation, Inc. The mission of the Dr. Melvin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JULY 19, 2024

June 26th to 28 th saw the convergence of Student Affairs folks at the ACPA Assessment Institute hosted in Costa Mesa, California. For those that have not been, the ACPA Assessment Institute is a professional development opportunity for all levels of assessment experience and roles.

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Goucher DEI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice may be under attack at many other higher education institutions across the United States, at Goucher we remain fully committed to these principles and our goals.

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