Lois ElfmanHomeLeadership Development Programs Play Key Role in Training Higher Ed LeadersSome people in academia envision themselves in leadership positions. And for individuals desirous of enhancing their knowledge and leadership skills, there are leadership development programs such the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program and the Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI).October 28, 2020SportsRooney Rule Revisited During Panel DiscussionDuquesne President Ken Gormley moderated a webinar about the impact of the NFL’s Rooney Rule and its contemporary relevance.October 22, 2020Recruitment & RetentionInstitutions Still Working to Achieve Faculty Diversity Goals Despite COVID-19-Related ChallengesWhile the number of new hires has decreased in the COVID-19 era, the vision of more diverse and inclusive faculty remains decisive.October 20, 2020Latest NewsInstitutions Still Working To Achieve Faculty Diversity Goals Despite COVID-19-Related ChallengesWhile the number of new hires has decreased in the COVID-19 era, the vision of more diverse and inclusive faculty remains decisive. It goes without saying that COVID-19 has impacted all areas of higher education, but those involved in the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty remain committed and are finding creative ways to achieve […]October 19, 2020LatinxClosing the Opportunity Gap: California State University, Sacramento Earns 2020 Seal of ExcelenciaDiverse: Issues In Higher Education and Excelencia in Education have partnered to exclusively release names of the institutions that have earned the 2020 Seal of Excelencia, a national certification that confirms an institution goes beyond enrollment to intentionally serve Latino students. California State University, Sacramento, one of the five institutions to earn the 2020 Seal of Excelencia, has changed the trajectories of many Latinx families by creating programs to serve students who often have no support.October 7, 2020LatinxRaising the Bar: The University of Illinois at Chicago Earns 2020 Seal of ExcelenciaAdministrators at the University of Illinois at Chicago see the Seal of Excelencia as not only recognition of the university’s decades-long commitment to Latinx student success, but as motivation to do even better moving forward.October 6, 2020Latest NewsReport Examines Biden’s Tuition-Free Public College PlanA new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce measures the costs of free-college models, including the plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.October 6, 2020LatinxLong Beach City College Earns 2020 Seal of ExcelenciaBy developing programs specifically designed for Latinx students, Long Beach City College (LBCC), a two-year institution, has seen positive results.October 5, 2020LatinxAn ‘Hispanic-Thriving’ Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio Earns 2020 Seal of ExcelenciaThe University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) takes pride in always striving to better serve Latinx students and bring that success into the community.October 2, 2020Latest NewsReport Details Framework for Gathering Data on Higher Ed in PrisonTo help advance momentum toward restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals, IHEP released a report on gathering valuable data to support the advocacy.September 16, 2020Previous PagePage 7 of 41Next Page