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ROBERT LUCERO
ROBERT LUCERO has been named associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion; professor of nursing; and the Adrienne H. Moseley Endowed Chair in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Los Angeles. Previously associate professor of nursing and graduate faculty in the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida College of Nursing, Lucero holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
June 10, 2021
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GLENN A. MARTINEZ
GLENN A. MARTINEZ has been appointed dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and the Stumberg Distinguished University Chair at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Currently professor of Hispanic linguistics at The Ohio State University, Martinez holds a master’s in Spanish from the University of Houston, a Ph.D. in Hispanic linguistics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an M.P.H. from Texas A&M Health Science Center’s School of Rural Public Health.
June 10, 2021
Community Colleges
Roueche Center Forum: Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Community College
While education is the great equalizer, enrollment and attainment gaps linked to race and ethnicity have long plagued the nation’s educational system, particularly among African American, Hispanic and Native American students. Researchers and practitioners emphasize the need for culturally relevant supports and interventions to address issues of equitable enrollment, retention and completion practices on college campuses. One such intervention, Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), has proven to be a powerful strategy to improve student success and completion.
June 10, 2021
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Mission Minded
The 2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs set the standard for success.
June 10, 2021
Students
College Promise, ETS Create Models for Targeted Student Support
Through a partnership with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 2019, College Promise has worked to adjust the “one-size fits all” model to target more specific student populations.
June 9, 2021
African-American
Better Together: Four Mutually Reinforcing Strategies for Retaining Black Students and Faculty
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions are doubling down on efforts to retain Black faculty and students, especially at predominantly White institutions. In most instances, colleges and universities approach faculty and student retention separately, without understanding existing connections between Black faculty and Black students. Following are four ways that Black faculty and Black students are already connecting to provide support for each other.
June 9, 2021
LGBTQ+
Ending the Hate: Scholars Emphasize Activism for LGBTQ+ Social Change
People who identify as LGBTQ+ are nearly four times more likely than their heterosexual peers to experience violent victimization, including rape, sexual assault and aggravated or simple assault, according to a study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law released last October.
June 9, 2021
Students
Kaiser Permanente Endows $1 Million to Health Sciences at Colorado Community Colleges
The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges has received a $1 million, 15-year endowment from Kaiser Permanente. The Kaiser Permanente Colorado Equity Scholarship Fund will support students who are enrolled in a health sciences degree program and who are Black, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, Hispanic, Native American, LBGTQI, have disabilities, or are US veterans. The […]
June 9, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Appointed Cal State LA College of Ethnic Studies Dean
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, a prominent labor economist and president emeritus at Bennett College, has been appointed dean of the new College of Ethnic Studies at California State Los Angeles. Malveaux is a scholar, author, activist, feminist and columnist. For years, Malveaux wrote a nationally syndicated column about economics, policy and race and served as a […]
June 9, 2021
News Roundup
Almost Three Quarters of US States Have More Prisons and Jails than Degree-Granting Colleges
Nearly 75% of states have more prisons and jails than degree-granting colleges, according to new research from Studee. Wyoming stood out as the worst by far, with 2700% more places of incarceration than colleges, followed by Mississippi with 411% more jails and prisons than colleges. On the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey had […]
June 9, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes Appointed Interim President of Montgomery College in Maryland
Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes, who recently retired as president of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), has been appointed interim president of Montgomery College. Dukes was president of PGCC for 13 years until her retirement in June 2020. She was the first female president of the school. She was selected to replace Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, […]
June 9, 2021
Recruitment & Retention
Summit Looks to Address Financial Barriers to Student Enrollment and Degree Completion
Among the various barriers to college student enrollment and degree completion, finances stand out as the most prominent. This is what CampusLogic’s four-day SHIFT Summit is striving to address.
June 8, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Jason Wingard Named First Black President of Temple University
Dr. Jason Wingard has been selected president of Temple University, becoming the school’s first Black president. Wingard is the former dean and professor of the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University. He has also served as chief learning officer at Goldman Sachs; founder and chairman of The Education Board, Inc; vice dean of the […]
June 8, 2021
COVID-19
NCORE Prompts Conversations about Disparities and Social Injustices
Strategies for trauma informed teaching was among the many issues discussed at this year’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) in American Higher Education that convened virtually this week.
June 8, 2021
News Roundup
Charlottesville City Council Votes Again to Remove Confederate Statues
The Charlottesville city council voted to remove Confederate statues from public parks nearly four years after the Unite the Right white supremacist rally divided the Virginia city, The Daily Beast reported. The two statues – one of Robert E. Lee and one of Stonewall Jackson – were originally voted to be removed 2017, but the […]
June 8, 2021
News Roundup
Prescott College Names Dr. Barbara Morris as Next President
Prescott College has appointed Dr. Barbara Morris to serve as its 18th president. Morris, who is currently associate vice provost and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY), is scheduled to take the reigns at Prescott on July 15. Prescott University Board Chair Lynne Nemethe praised “Dr. Morris’s […]
June 8, 2021
Sports
Western Michigan University Receives Largest Single Gift to U.S. Public University
Western Michigan University has received $550 million, the largest single gift given to a U.S. public university, Detroit Free Press reported. The money will be divided, with $300 million going to WMU’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, $200 million going to need-based financial aid, faculty hiring and other initiatives, and $50 million going to […]
June 8, 2021
Students
Virginia Union University Gives $6.35 Million to Help Students Pay Off School Debt
Virginia Union University gave more than $6.35 million to help 1,344 students pay off school debt, making it so that all graduating seniors had no debt to the school and continuing students had their current balance paid. The awarded students include 1,192 undergrad and 152 grad students. Federal funding – via the CARES Act – […]
June 8, 2021
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