Diversity and Inclusion
Chapter 5: Innovation in a Time of Transition
December 07, 2020
There have been few moments as filled with transition and innovation as the spring of 2020. With limited warning, all of American higher education pivoted to respond to the global pandemic brought forth by COVID-19. In the face of a global public health and economic crisis, we found that what we value most in higher education was suddenly pathologized: no longer were we allowed to be in proximity to one another as we learned and lived together.
Chapter 7: Leveraging Our Assets: Adult Education as a Tool for Transformation
February 05, 2020
Having been engaged in K-12 and higher education leadership for over 40 years, I have personally experienced the significant changes in the higher education landscape in the past two decades in particular.
Chapter 6: Innovating to Advance Success for Students’ Diverse Needs
January 15, 2020
Alarms sound about the future of American colleges and universities as innovations proliferate to address the dynamics of how we educate, whom we educate, for what purpose, and with what value. Near universal agreement can be reached that business as usual will not serve anyone well; yet, no single solution can address the challenges we face. One size never fits all.
Chapter 8: Increase Your Leadership Impact: Curating a Culture of Belonging
March 07, 2019
Equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence are critical and complex issues facing leaders of colleges and universities.
Chapter 3: Where Have All the “College Kids” Gone? The Changing Face of the Collegiate Student Body
October 31, 2018
“College kids” is a phrase beloved by lawmakers working on higher education policy and reporters covering campus life.
Chapter 1: Free Speech and Inclusive Learning Communities
September 05, 2018
During my lengthy academic career, the higher education sector has witnessed significant disruption and change—from violent protests over what were believed to be unjust wars, to the desegregation of Southern colleges and universities, to affirmative action challenges decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chapter 5: Staying True to Mission and History: University of Detroit Mercy's Role in the Revitalization of a Historic City and Its Communities
January 10, 2018
Nearly 20 years into the 21st century, university presidents are developing potential solutions to ensure their institutions' sustainability and viability for future decades.
Chapter 7: African American/Black Student Populations: Cutting-Edge Models for Best Practice
February 13, 2018
Hillsborough Community College (HCC), a two-year public institution with five campuses in Hillsborough County, Tampa, is one of 28 community colleges in Florida.
Chapter 4: The StepUP Program at Augsburg: Overcoming the Stigma of Addiction on a University Campus
January 05, 2017
It began nearly 20 years ago with one student, a student who went to one of his professors with a remarkable story. As he recounts it, the student told the faculty member that he was in recovery from addiction and that college was a really tough place for someone in recovery to negotiate. The faculty member responded with humility and compassion: "I don't know anything about recovery, but if I can help you succeed in college, we will go on this path together."
Chapter 5: Lessons in Leadership: How a Silent Student Protest Inculcated University Values
February 13, 2017
It was as if a blanket of snow covered the auditorium floor in the Center for Global Citizenship, where 52 years earlier, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke while visiting Saint Louis University (SLU). Nearly all were dressed in white. Some wore hijabs. They sat quietly in 11 rows of 25 folding chairs, waiting.
Chapter 6: The Inclusive Campus: Leading from Within
March 06, 2017
A salient influence during my time at Drew University has been the crescendo-reaching national conversation on race and inclusion. Campuses are engaging in conversations about race, ethnicity, discrimination, religious intolerance, LGBTQ acceptance and rights, and sanctuary.
Chapter 10: Pathways to Success: Easing the Transition to Four-Year Universities with Comprehensive Guidance and Institutional Support
May 08, 2017
About 80 percent of students entering two-year institutions say they aim to ultimately complete a four-year degree. But only 14 percent of those students attain their goal within six years, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.