Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many of the graduate students I advise are juggling classes, practicums, research, involvement in student organizations and more. Sharon Fleshman offers advice for committing to regular career wellness practices. They realize that wellness is important, yet it can be a challenge to plan for it.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 2, 2024

Five pro-Palestinian student organizations at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee have been suspended for a July post on Instagram, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

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Student Organizations 120

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 17, 2024

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bill that will allow students at the state’s three public universities to opt not to have their student activity fees go toward certain student organizations, the Arizona Mirror reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

SB17 also allows the state of Texas to sue accreditation agencies that penalize universities for complying with the law and lets students and employees sue schools if forced to participate in any such DEI training.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 5, 2023

Previously, school officials forced out the program’s only full-time professor and director; delayed advertising for a new tenured professor; refused students’ verbal feedback on candidates; and required students to sign nondisclosure agreements, the Protect AFAM Movement claimed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus, filed a complaint, alleging that Jewish students had experienced exclusion from student organizations, intimidation, harassment, and discrimination because of their support for Israel. In 2021, two nonprofit Jewish advocacy groups, the Louis D.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 18, 2024

The Supreme Court will not review a case brought by a student organization at a public university in Texas that sought to hold a drag show on campus despite the president’s objections, the The New York Times reported on Friday.

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Student Organizations 101

Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Creating Community Among Grad Students Sarah Bray Fri, 10/27/2023 - 03:00 AM Based on their experiences as student organizers, Ryan S. Wong and Bayleigh Smith offer recommendations to both institutions and students about effective approaches. Byline(s) Ryan S.C. Wong Bayleigh Smith

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Students, organized as All Against Park University, express concerns about the impact on their education. Park University faces financial strains from declining enrollment, leading to faculty layoffs, program cuts and campus closures.

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University Business

MARCH 19, 2024

A Western Kentucky University student organization has invited Kyle Rittenhouse to speak on the university’s campus on March 27. A registered student organization, Western Kentucky University’s chapter of Turning Point USA, is hosting the event. Rittenhouse, 18 at the time, was acquitted at a criminal trial in 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

In 2019, students voted to remove the nickname. And in 2020, student organizations submitted a name change petition. The “ Colonials ” nickname has been around since 1926, having replaced “Hatchetites,” “Hatchetmen,” “Axemen” and “Crummen” – for football coach Henry Crum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In this role, he advocates for the necessary resources both in institutional funding and staffing so that services, resources and support can be provided for Latinx students and student organizations. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By prioritizing political literacy and authentic civic engagement to student organizations, these institutions can transform their students into educated participants of political engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

“Four white peers questioned the student’s belonging to Penn, requested directions from him about the whereabouts of fried chicken, and referred to him as an n-word,” says McMickens, noting that the column inspired a silent student-organized, anti-racism demonstration comprising some 200 students, faculty members, and administrators.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This post belongs to the Hot topic series: Student Partnership Agreement 2023↗️ The English Second Language Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (ESL PALS↗️) is an official student organization managed by the […]

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 30, 2024

Drake University’s budget has come under scrutiny since the University cut registered student organization budgets and proposed the elimination of programs. To understand Drake’s budget challenges, The Times-Delphic investigated national trends in college enrollment and interviewed top university officials.

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Missouri State

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Hazing is defined as an act that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or that destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition of continued membership in a group or Student Organization. What should you know?

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Ray Schroeder

AUGUST 1, 2023

The University of Chicago’s student-run radio station had its budget slashed this spring by a university committee that oversees funding for student organizations. The station managers at WHPK 88.5 FM are now appealing the decision, arguing their broadcasting equipment is in desperate need of upkeep and repair.

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College Forward

JUNE 6, 2024

Her passion for diplomacy and addressing global issues drove her academic pursuits and involvement in various student organizations, including Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., “As a first-generation college student, it was hard, but I did it.” and the Institute for Women’s Leadership. With plans to pursue a Ph.D.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Led by many first-generation college students and those receiving financial aid in the state with the fewest college graduates, members say they want to usher in a new era of student involvement in university political life. The movement is part of a wave of student organizing at U.S.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

[link] Communicating college value better Bridgewater College is doubling down on its commitment to the student experience. It recently completed its “next-generation library,” a $13 million redesign and expansion of a learning commons focused on academic support and student organizations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Student organizations held a silent protest at South Carolina State University on Wednesday as the university’s board of trustees consider eliminating academic programs at the university. Students on campus were concerned as this topic was brought up by the university’s Board of Trustees last month.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

UNC also has a Hip Hop ensemble and a student organization, called UNC Cypher, a group for students passionate about music, free-styling, and free expression. There is now a suite of classes that students from any department can take in the music department on DJing, beat making, and rap,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Dr. Micah McCarey Meanwhile, the University of Pittsburgh’s programming for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month featured discussions of challenged or banned LGTBQ+ books.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Denver University Hillel, a Jewish student organization, said in an Instagram post that mezuzahs, Jewish ritual objects traditionally placed on doorposts, were “taken down and defiled” from the doorposts of three students living in campus housing, and one student had “pork products glued to their door.

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Experiential Learning Depot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Let’s take a look at 20 winter-inspired service-learning project ideas for students! 20 Winter-Inspired Service-Learning Project Ideas for High School Students 1. Students engage in every step from planning and promoting to collecting and delivering donations in this service-learning project ideas.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Academic acclimation and support : Key elements in this category are virtual office hours with professors, academic writing workshops, dedicated English language support, alumni networking events and an international student advisory board. These activities allow students to build community and celebrate their cultural identities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The recommendations ranged from straightforward acts, such as faculty mentoring and hiring more faculty of color, to more open-ended practices, such as holding meetings between racial/ethnic student organizations and college trustees about racialized issues and establishing well-funded cultural centers.

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Modern Campus

APRIL 20, 2022

As student affairs professionals, we know that college students gain valuable skills and knowledge through participation in co-curricular experiences — such as service-learning, undergraduate research, campus employment, membership in student organizations, and more.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Students at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, the state’s largest public university by enrollment, joined a statewide walkout on Thursday in protest of education policies and directives prioritized by Florida Gov. We’re fighting for our faculty, for our education, and for the rights of trans students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

American Association of University Professors chapters plan to join Higher Education Labor United, the American Federation of Teachers, and other higher education unions and student organizations in the event is deemed a coordinated nationwide counter-offensive against a sustained assault on American higher education as a public good.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Gonzales wants to make sure that other students have the same opportunities that he has, so he’s working to re-establish a Hispanic graduate student organization at Duke. He has also been a peer mentor in the Sloan Scholar program, helping students in different departments and cohorts connect with each other.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Our improved analytics capabilities have helped us identify three specific student populations, in particular, who could benefit the most from additional support and targeted interventions: readmitted students, learners admitted through UTSA’s test-optional admissions program and historically underrepresented male students.

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CAPD

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

BCAP is open to currently enrolled MIT undergraduate and graduate students who have an interest in helping under-served communities of color. Student organizations with a focus on diversity and inclusion are also encouraged to apply. Recipients of project funding from BCAP are known as BCAP Fellows.

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The Student Affairs Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The board comprises key representatives from various student organizations, ensuring that a broad spectrum of student voices is heard.

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