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Transforming Community Colleges for Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It then projects this inequality into labor markets, housing markets, and local school districts, guaranteeing the intergenerational transmission of race and class privilege.” MCC is introducing a new framework for leaders that will drive critical thinking, professional development, and community accountability.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique, the dean of Education, Health and Human Services at Benedict College and former executive director of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change at San Jose State University, says student-athletes have a huge voice in challenging the status quo. I think the dynamic is changing.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. The Village at Cerritos College is California’s first community college housing project exclusively for homeless students.

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Dean Hoke Appointed President and CEO of the American Association of University Administrators

Edu Alliance Journal

King will retire after nineteen years of service in that position. Mr. Hoke has extensive experience in the fields of higher education, marketing, communications and e-Learning. They are frustrated over the lack of opportunities for advancement, work challenges, and readily available professional development.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ASU has added several Spanish language marketing materials, including an En Espanol section on the university’s website, a comprehensive admissions piece, Spanish campus tours, and multiple recruitment pieces for academic programs. These include a food pantry and the basic needs food services and meal programs. Hawkins Jr.

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Tips for building your AmeriCorps service into a career

College Forward

Across the nation, AmeriCorps members unite under a shared mission: to uplift their communities and cultivate personal growth through civic engagement. Yet, one of the most challenging aspects of service involves deciding on next steps after completing a term. Access the AmeriCorps alumni website and the alumni job board.

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Three ways institutions can increase gift-giving in 2024

University Business

While many colleges may already have dedicated student support initiatives, they can be bad about communicating them to the public, undermining the public’s perception of their fundraising goals, said EAB senior director Dr. R. The service allowed them to connect with each other and with the institutions seamlessly upon graduation.