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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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UC Irvine to Launch Pre-Health Professional Development Program to Support Students from Underserved Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. Dr. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6

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Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions to Host Annual Early-Career MSI Faculty Professional Development Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) will host its 8th annual early-career faculty professional development program, ELEVATE (Enriching Learning, Enhancing Visibility & Training Educators), this week.

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MCT Foundation Names Three Graduate Scholars to Study Student Mental Health Across Diverse Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The MCT Foundation, established to support underrepresented students in higher education, provides scholarships, grants, and professional development opportunities specifically targeting African American, Latinx, and other underrepresented groups.

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Rethinking Professional Development for Grad Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rethinking Professional Development for Grad Students Sarah Bray Mon, 08/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Laura Kuizin describes how to create opportunities that go beyond the classroom and prepare students for the dynamic workforce they’ll soon enter. Byline(s) Laura Kuizin

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Report: California Community College Leadership Growing More Diverse But CEOs Face Shorter Tenures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report recommends increased professional development and board support for CEOs to help extend their tenures and effectiveness. Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Community College District and Dr. Dianne Van Hook of the Santa Clarita Community College District, who served 36 years as chancellor.

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Study: Racial Discrimination Against Med Students Diminishes Professional Development

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Study: Racial Discrimination Against Med Students Diminishes Professional Development kathryn.palmer… Fri, 10/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer