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On April 2, Dr. Steven Gonzales was presented with the 2023 Diverse Champions Award at the annual meeting of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Gonzales, now chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District, sits down with Diverse host David Pluviose to share his journey through higher education, a story of championing diversity through challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to learn more about this year's Diverse Champion's work to foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and his advice to leaders tracking their own paths to make a difference against headwinds. KEY POINTS: - The significance of being named 2023 Diverse Champion - Dr. Steven R. Gonzales' journey to higher education - The perspective of a first-generation student - What does a diverse climate do for community colleges? - Challenges of leading through the pandemic as interim chancellor - Advice for leaders struggling to make a difference QUOTABLES: "I just found myself in positions of wanting to expand my reach of the types of decisions that I think I could make, that could impact students that I was hoping to impact." "While there's a difference in age, I can relate to some of those fears and unknowns as a first-generation student. When you just don't know, what you don't know." GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. Steven R. Gonzalez to receive the 2022 Diverse Champions Award — read the article here: lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=786822&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: http://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: http://instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: http://facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line using the form found here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose sits down with Broward College president, Gregory Haile to discuss several initiatives he is spearheading to give students caught up in the justice system a second chance at higher education. Tune in as Haile, a former practicing attorney, shares his mission to uplift the lives of others through his Court to College Diversion Program as well as the Corrections to College Program created specifically for women. Participants not only take responsibility for the challenges of an individual but become difference makers to those who desire to live their lives through higher education and transform their futures. KEY POINTS: - What led Haile to this specific work within the education system? - Benefits of post-secondary opportunities in higher education - The birth of the Court to College Diversion Program - "Simple and Deliberate" advice from President Gregory Haile QUOTABLES: "People do make mistakes. And those people that make those mistakes should be given an opportunity to transform their lives, particularly when doing so could make a difference not only for themselves but for their families, their communities, and of course, enhance the lives of all of those around them." OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: http://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: http://instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: http://facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line using the form found here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Diverse host Ralph Newell takes a journey into the Black student experience in higher education with Dr. Courtney Brown, vice president of impact and planning for the Lumina Foundation. Newell and Brown discuss how to ensure that all Americans, especially Black, Latino, Hispanic, and Native Americans, have access and opportunity to succeed in education beyond high school. Tune in as Brown discusses the importance of understanding the truth behind the Black student experience and the discrimination endured by students of color. From the barriers Black students face in enrollment and retention to why higher education is not designed to support today's nontraditional students, Brown examines challenges in DEI and higher education and how we can respond. KEY POINTS: - The Lumina Foundation and the impetus behind their goals? - Why is diversity in education so important? - A demographic look into enrollment and retainment issues pre- and post-pandemic - What barriers do Black students face in higher education? QUOTABLES: "We can't hide from these numbers. These are real numbers. These are how people are feeling and these feelings are making them not be able to stay enrolled in their schools. And so, we have to do something to act, to change the trajectory for these students and millions like them." GUEST RESOURCES: Our (Diverse) story: Study: Black Students Have Lower Completion Rates Than Other Racial/Ethnic Groups | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com) OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line using the form found here.

Dr. M. Gabriela Torres, professor, chair, and associate provost at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, is a cultural anthropologist who teaches courses in Medical Anthropology, Global Health, Violence Against Women and Latin America and Latinx Studies. Tune in as Torres and Diverse host David Pluviose discuss the future of health education and how she and her colleagues are launching a new series of faculty collaborations aimed at transforming health education at Wheaton and beyond. The three-year project will expand the curriculum with new courses and teaching materials. It is expected to create new Liberal Education and Professional Success (LEAPS) and sophomore experiences and equips students entering health and medical fields to better serve diverse and underserved populations. This is an episode you don't want to miss. QUOTABLES: "History is humanities. And so, that's why I think thinking about race from an historical perspective and thinking about race in medicine from an historical perspective is really important." "Medicine is not neutral. It's part of power structures that exist." "I understood that even if Latinos weren't constituted as a racial group, there were still health consequences that came from our ethnic identification. So that, in and of itself, made me really spend some time in my courses teaching about race and questioning it." GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. M. Gabriela Torres: https://wheatoncollege.edu/academics/faculty-directory/m-gabriela-torres/ WATCH THIS VIDEO AND OTHERS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: http://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: http://instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: http://facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line using the form found here.

In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose sits down with Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, the president of Texas Southern University and one of Diverse's 2023 top 25 leading women to be recognized during Women's History Month. Tune in as Crumpton-Young speaks to her storied journey through higher education, from being the first African American woman to earn a doctorate from Texas A&M University College of Engineering to answering the call to help transform lives in higher education. Crumpton-Young also discusses her comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to getting underrepresented students successfully through post-secondary education, promoting and supporting diverse students in STEM fields, and competing for Research-1 status at HBCUs. KEY POINTS: - Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young's journey through higher education - How to boost the number of minorities achieving STEM doctorates - What is the role of HBCUs in preparing students for STEM field careers? - The potential impact of HBCUs reaching Research-1 classification - Texas Southern University's growth initiatives for the future QUOTABLES: "I believe being a president in higher education is all about transforming the lives of others." "It's clear that without HBCUs, there would be no diverse STEM workforce." "We need our HBCUs and our Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). We need them to be engaged in research because they will produce good solutions to many of the grand challenges that are plaguing our nation." GUEST RESOURCES: President's bio: tsu.edu/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bio.html Texas Southern University to Launch College for People to Finish Incomplete Degree Programs | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com) PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Watch this video and others on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: diverseeducation.com Or follow us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Diverse host Ralph Newell sits down with Dr. Lawrence Chatters, executive associate athletic director for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Lean in as Chatters discusses reducing the stigma around mental health and his unconventional ways of getting diverse students to support groups, providing them with a comfortable space to recognize other people who are having the same challenges while validating their experience and acknowledging that "they are enough." Born with albinism and legally blind, Chatters shares his journey to higher education and how he translates his unique worldview in his work with student-athletes from various backgrounds and their mental health. KEY POINTS: - Dr. Lawrence Chatters' journey in education and psychology - Why has mental health been hidden for so long? - Connecting student-athletes with mental health services - Unique challenges facing student-athletes today - How Dr. Chatters ties together psychology, athletics, and DEI - The silver lining of the pandemic and mental health QUOTABLES: "You are enough. You have the capability to get yourself through these challenging times. You have the will, the confidence, and the self-esteem. It's all in there. You may just have to discover it." "Going to get help doesn't actually make you weak. It actually makes you better." GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. Lawrence Chatters: huskers.com/staff-directory/dr-lawrence-chatters/1032 "You Are Enough" originally appeared in the January 19, 2023 edition of Diverse magazine. PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Watch this video and others on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: diverseeducation.com Or follow us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose sits down with Dr. Larry D. Johnson Jr. as he completes his first year as president of Guttman Community College, which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary. Tune in as Johnson speaks about reimagining what community college could be and his vision for continuing a research-based, innovative model focused on moving students efficiently toward graduation and supporting diverse students in a truly equitable way. Don't miss this conversation on the City University of New York's first new community college in more than 40 years and Johnson's seat at the table as the voice for the voiceless. It is a true lesson in "flying the plane while building it." KEY POINTS: - Dr. Larry D. Johnson Jr.'s journey to higher education - Leading Guttman through the pandemic - The unique challenges serving students in New York City - How to promote the value proposition of a community college - High-impact practices and future initiatives at Guttman Community College QUOTABLES: "We needed people at the table who would advocate for what I oftentimes will say 'the least of these.'" "I believe that community colleges are a place where we can certainly meet the moment and be able to show that we are viable and we are producing graduates that will really make a contribution and an economic impact in our communities." GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. Larry D. Johnson Jr., Guttman Community College president: guttman.cuny.edu/about/office-of-the-president PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Watch this video and others on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: diverseeducation.com Or follow us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Diverse host Ralph Newell sits down with veteran counselor and counselor educator Dr. Frank Burtnett to discuss his latest book Career Challenges: Straight Talk about Achieving Success in the Technology-Driven, Post-COVID World of Work (Third Edition). Tune in as Burtnett examines the career development encounters people experience across their work lifespan, the eight phases for career success, and the challenges one must confront and resolve as they navigate this process. Learn how Career Challenges is the next best thing to having a professional career counselor in the room and about its value to not only the career-minded individual but to counselors, staffing professionals, educators, and more. KEY POINTS: - The inspiration behind Dr. Burtnett's Career Challenges book - How do we prepare young people for the career development process? - What are the eight phases for career success and satisfaction? - Why decision-making is an essential skill for all life experiences - The workplace is changing, and we must change with it - Maximizing life-work-balance in today's more flexible workplace QUOTABLES: "I didn't know this at the beginning of my education career, but I think I learned it along the way, and it's more pronounced today than ever, it is that we don't do enough life skills education." "Along came this thing called lifelong learning. No one who prepared 20, 40, or 60 years ago is prepared for today's world of work. Technology has screwed all that up." "If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up someplace else. And I think somewhere in this world up here we have to have a goal. We have to have a plan to reach that goal." GUEST RESOURCES: Career Challenges: Straight Talk about Achieving Success in the Technology-Driven World (Third Edition): rowman.com/ISBN/9781475868074/Career-Challenges-Straight-Talk-about-Achieving-Success-in-the-Technology-Driven-Post-COVID-World-of-Work-3rd-Edition Use PROMO Code: RLEGEN20 for a special discount! Dr. Frank Burtnett: marymount.edu/staff-members/frank-burtnett PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Watch this video and others on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: diverseeducation.com Or follow us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose sits down with Dr. Tomás D. Morales, president of California State University, San Bernardino. Listen in as Morales discusses the unique challenges facing first-generation students and his insights on how overwhelmed higher education institutions can make a difference in supporting diverse students. Stressing that DEI work is still a work in progress, Morales shares his strategic plan to not only help students thrive but aid the success of all faculty and staff as well. KEY POINTS: - Morales's journey in higher education leadership - Unique challenges facing first-generation students in higher education - The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board at CSU, San Bernardino - Reflecting on Dr. Morales's goals and plans for the future - What does CSU, San Bernadino look like post-pandemic? QUOTABLES: "Serving first-generation students is an ongoing challenge. We're far from perfect as a university community." "Creating these six DEI subcommittees is our attempt to institutionalize diversity, equity, and inclusion and to build a DEI culture into the structure of the university itself, across all departments and divisions." GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. Tomás D. Morales, president of California State University, San Bernardino About the President | Welcome to the President's Office | CSUSB PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Watch this video and others on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: diverseeducation.com Or follow us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com).

In this special episode, In The Margins looks back on some of the best moments and most poignant discussions in 2022. From a talk on the invention of white people to discussions about the Black experience on college campuses, don't miss this recap on the most viewed and talked about episodes of the year. In The Margins Top 5: - Understanding the Black Experience on College Campuses - Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minority College Students - Leveling the Playing Field -- Student Success and Equity - Cradle to Graduation - Critical Community Connections - The Invention of White People PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Watch this video and others on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/Diversediversedivers Visit the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education website: diverseeducation.com Or follow us on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line here. In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)