In The Margins

As this year's Pride Month draws to a close, we sit down to talk with Nathan Nguyen, director of LGBT Student Services at Western Michigan University. Tune in as host Ralph Newell and Nguyen discuss his journey from an undergraduate who would "not be caught dead in an LGBT office" to running one. Nguyen also discusses his initiatives for promoting inclusion, raising awareness on campus, and advancing understanding that to be LGBTQ-inclusive is also about saving lives. KEY POINTS: - The mission and challenges facing LGBT Student Services - How to support LGBTQ students who are also in other marginalized groups - Student outreach and providing LGBTQ-friendly resources - Why LGBTQ inclusivity is also about saving lives - LGBTQ education in K-12, the workplace, and community QUOTABLES: "Folks will say, I'm an ally. And I just kind of give them this little look of like, well, what are you doing? What are you actively doing to help the community?" "Whenever these institutions are saying, we don't condone LGBTQ identities, or don't accept LGBTQ identities, they're basically saying that this is not a safe environment or a welcoming environment for someone who may be exploring their identity." GUEST RESOURCES: Nathan Nguyễn, M. Ed. Director, LBGT Student Services he/him/his LBGT-director@wmich.edu 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)

Today's episode is brought to you by CCCSE. For 20 years, CCCSE has delivered "aha" moments about the community college student experience based on insights that matter. As part of our CCCSE series on community college leadership, your host Ralph Newell sits down for a one-on-one with the president of Bunker Hill Community College, Dr. Pam Eddinger. Tune in as Dr. Pam Eddinger shares what she learned growing up as a Chinese American woman and immigrant, and what it means in terms of the idea of student success and equity today. Delving into a number of topics, don't miss this passionate conversation on why student success is not just about what you learn in the classroom and Dr. Pam Eddinger's initiatives to not only be a "woke" campus but one that knows ALL its students. KEY POINTS: - How Dr. Pam Eddinger's diverse background helps inspire her students - Why student success is not just about what you learn in the classroom - The "unicorn" — Is there just one definition of student success? - "You cannot dismantle the master's house with the master's tools." - Desegregating the "Earn and Learn" program - How and why student services matter, including affinity groups - Mental health support and strategies at Bunker Hill Community College QUOTABLES: "We have done so much to build a school-to-prison pipeline. We have not done enough to build a school-to-college pipeline for our black and brown populations." "What else do we have to do for student engagement in order to level the playing field, to restore the privilege of our students of color, of our immigrant students, of the students outside the system in order to pull them into the system and give them what they need to succeed in the world." 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. OTHER RESOURCES: Find President Pam Eddinger at: bhcc.edu/about/officeofthepresident Learn more about CCCSE at: cccse.org Other CCCSE-sponsored episodes: Race-Centric Equity Initiatives with Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, Director of the Office for Community College Research and Leadership diverseeducation.com/podcasts/podcast/15288101/racecentric-equity-initiatives-with-dr-eboni-zamanigallaher-director-of-the-office-for-community-college-research-and-leadership Raising the Bar with Dr. Phil Neal, president, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College diverseeducation.com/podcasts/podcast/15290350/raising-the-bar-with-dr-phil-neal-president-southcentral-kentucky-community-technical-college Cradle to Graduation - Critical Community Connections With Dr. Robert Garza, president, Palo Alto College diverseeducation.com/podcasts/podcast/15291944/cradle-to-graduation-critical-community-connections-with-dr-robert-garza-president-palo-alto-college In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

In this episode, your host David Pluviose chats with Vincent Rougeau, who assumed office as 33rd president of the College of the Holy Cross on July 1, 2021. As the first lay and Black president in the College's history, tune in as President Rougeau speaks to the legacy and tradition of Jesuit education, as well as his hopes for its future in diversity, equity, and inclusion – focusing initiatives on the programming and support needed to create a welcoming culture rather than simply bringing in numbers of students from various communities of color. KEY POINTS: - Vincent Rougeau's path to higher education leadership - Why Vincent Rougeau's appointment at Holy Cross is so significant - Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Holy Cross - Broadening the pipeline of diverse faculty - The legacy Vincent Rougeau hopes to leave QUOTABLES: "When I was speaking earlier about making sure that this is a community that truly embraces equity and inclusion, one of the ways you do that is by making sure that not only do you have a commitment to hiring diverse faculty but that you have a curriculum and academic programming and residential life programming that also reflects that commitment." OTHER RESOURCES: Learn more about Vincent Rougeau at: ​​holycross.edu/leadership/office-president PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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, host Ralph Newell welcomes Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Commissioner and the first female to serve as Commissioner for the CIAA, Jacqie McWilliams. Debunking the misconception that HBCUs are less than, McWilliams speaks to the traditions, legacy, and cultural connection the CIAA has in their communities, providing student-athletes a good experience playing the game and opportunities to excel after the game is over. Don't miss this conversation on the experiences of CIAA athletes past and present, opening the doors for people of color in collegiate sports leadership, and McWilliams's aspirations for the next 50 years of the CIAA. KEY POINTS: - What makes the CIAA so special? - How does the CIAA attract student-athletes? - The experience of CIAA athletes, then and now - COVID-19's impact on the CIAA conference - Jacqie McWilliams's advice for women looking to have a career in sports - The future of women, especially of color, in collegiate sports QUOTABLES: "I think leadership has to continue to be intentional and thoughtful about what inclusive behaviors are, not just for Title IX, but equity, LGBTQ, and all those things that are important to the health and mental wellness of our student-athletes, our coaches, and administrators." "The women that I saw, when you say you want to be what you want to see, I got to see that in the CIAA. And that's why this conference is so special. It's so much beyond just the sport. It truly is a community for the nation." OTHER RESOURCES: LEARN MORE ABOUT JACQIE MCWILLIAMS https://theciaa.com/staff.aspx?staff=1 College Athletics After COVID-19; What is the Impact? What Are the Ramifications? https://www.diverseeducation.com/webinars/webinar/15114121/college-athletics-after-covid19-what-is-the-impact-what-are-the-ramifications PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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)

Meet Dr. S. Kent Butler, president of the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the second African American male in 70 years to hold this role. Instrumental in placing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues front and center on the association's agenda, Butler guided ACA through the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the work of counselors and student service providers across higher education. Now, as he nears the end of his service as ACA president, he sits down with host David Pluviose, to discuss how to get minoritized students involved with mental wellness, move forward in their academic prowess, and be able to show up as their authentic selves. KEY POINTS: - Dr. S. Kent Butler's journey to becoming ACA president - The unique challenges facing Black males on college campuses - What is happening to first-generation students during the pandemic? - Continuous traumatic stress disorder - How counseling services have shifted amid COVID-19 - Dr. S. Kent Butler's work with ACA and his goals for the future QUOTABLES: "One of the things that I think stops a lot of students from finding academic success is they're too busy trying to deal with life experiences that no one else takes into consideration." "When White administrators were coming to me and saying, 'what can I do?', I had to stop trying to teach them what to do. And I had to say to them, what do you want to do?" OTHER RESOURCES: Learn more about the president of the American Counseling Association at: counseling.org/about-us/governance-bylaws/aca-president PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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)

Today's episode is brought to you by CCCSE. For 20 years, CCCSE has delivered "aha" moments about the community college student experience based on insights that matter. As part of our CCCSE series on community college leadership, your host Ralph Newell sits down for a one-on-one with the president of Palo Alto College, Dr. Robert Garza. Tune in as Dr. Robert Garza speaks to the power of strong community ties in his mission to meet the ever-changing needs of college-bound students amidst the pandemic. From being at the forefront of online learning to re-engaging at-risk students, learn more about Dr. Robert Garza's mission to have kids in the Palo Alto community saying, "I've been going to college my entire life." KEY POINTS: - "Pizza With The President" - a student forum and personal history - Bringing awareness to all resources available to students - Distance education during COVID-19 - Is there a learning loss coming back into the classroom post-pandemic? - What is the Educate South Initiative? QUOTABLES: "As a community college, you have to be nimble and really swim through the river, I guess you could say, and every now and then, you're gonna get hit by a wave and just be able to pivot." OTHER RESOURCES: alamo.edu/pac/about-pac/leadership/office-of-the-president/ Other CCCSE sponsored episodes: Raising the Bar with Dr. Phil Neal, president, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College: diverseeducation.com/podcasts/podcast/15290350/raising-the-bar-with-dr-phil-neal-president-southcentral-kentucky-community-technical-college Race-Centric Equity Initiatives with Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, Director of the Office for Community College Research and Leadership: diverseeducation.com/podcasts/podcast/15288101/racecentric-equity-initiatives-with-dr-eboni-zamanigallaher-director-of-the-office-for-community-college-research-and-leadership PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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, we replay the April 19th Diverse Talk Live! webcast: "HBCU Accountability and Outcomes: What Matters," moderated by Dr. Jamal Watson. In case you missed it, listen in as a panel of experts dissect what accountability and outcomes look like at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Answering your questions, the panelists work to educate their communities about the value of these institutions and the unique work that they do, as well as share the best practices for keeping HBCUs accountable to their mission and students. Panelists include: Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President, Benedict College Dr. Charlie Nelms, Chancellor Emeritus, North Carolina Central University Dr. Alvin Schexnider, Former Chancellor, Winston-Salem State University KEY POINTS: - What does accountability look like at HBCUs? - How do we create a culture of shared governance post-COVID-19? - Clarifying roles and responsibilities in higher education - HBCU engagement with legislature and political leaders - The educational and economic impact of HBCUs - Building, cultivating, and maintaining alumni relationships QUOTABLES: "The bottom line is, accountability is about living your mission. Living it and providing demonstrable evidence that you are achieving it by students graduating with the kind of education that will allow them to live, to lead, and to continually learn in a global environment and thrive in such an environment." OTHER RESOURCES: Watch this webcast at: HBCU Accountability and Outcomes: What Matters | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com) Keeping HBCUs Accountable to Their Mission, Students, and Communities: diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15291033/keeping-hbcus-accountable-to-their-mission-students-and-communities?utm_campaign=5797&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr 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)

Meet Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher — a self-proclaimed cheerleader and critical friend of community colleges, dedicated to evolving and leveling up the impact of higher education for traditionally marginalized students. And on May 1st your host David Pluviose will present Dr. Zamani-Gallaher with the 2022 Diverse Champions Award during the annual meeting of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in New York City. Tune in as Dr. Zamani-Gallaher, who grew up on the Southside of Chicago, joins us to talk about her scholarship, her approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, and her reaction to receiving this prestigious national award which recognizes trailblazers and leaders having a substantial impact on the community college movement. Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher is a testament to what can be accomplished when leaders do their best not to pull up the ladder as they climb, but lift others up as they do. And in case you missed it, In The Margins also spoke with Dr. Zamani-Gallaher in January of this year about race-centric equity initiatives, a conversation you can find here. KEY POINTS: - Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher's educational journey and road to higher education - "If you want to know the end, look at the beginning" - Why open door doesn't always mean open access - Demarginalizing community colleges seeking to do the most with the least - How institutions can better fulfill the community college promise - Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher's advice for community college leaders post-pandemic QUOTABLES: "We have so many students, racially minoritized students, that are in institutions that are more open door. But open door doesn't always mean open access, and I'm very much wanting to think about how do we broaden participation? How do we make the trajectories of students of color, particularly Black and brown students, one that has more educational and economic mobility?" OTHER RESOURCES: Dr. Eboni Zamani-Gallaher to receive the 2022 Diverse Champions Award – read the article here: https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=741851 PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr 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, we discuss the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) Summit, an out-of-the-box gathering on HBCU sustainability in the current social context, in which Diverse is serving as a media sponsor. Tune in as founder Dr. Herman Felton and Dr. Elfred Pinkard discuss the importance of having a convening "for us, by us" to discuss the challenges currently facing HBCUs and their next chapter. Learn more about this HBCU-centric summit and the people supporting the talent and ability to ideate, innovate, and collaborate about their futures, assuring that the tomorrows of HBCUs are bright, vital, and sustainable. KEY POINTS: - The vision and purpose behind the H.E.L.F. summit - What are the five major tracks that will be examined? - Why a follow-up is necessary - what's next after the convening? - Who is the audience H.E.L.F. hopes to attract? - The potential if HBCUs harness all of their power together QUOTABLES: "This is about information sharing. How do we get folks who are doing amazing work at a small private institution to come into a circle of safety and have conversations with their peers who may be at a larger institution, who may be able to glean from one another and take that information back?" OTHER RESOURCES: H.E.L.F. Summit: https://ideation.heleaders.org PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr 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, your host David Pluviose sits down with Nolvia Delgado. Fourteen years after being accepted into the Kaplan Education Foundation's highly selective Kaplan Leadership Program, first-generation college student Nolvia Delgado will take the helm of the Foundation as its next executive director. Tune in as Nolvia shares the Foundation's mission of supporting often overlooked, high-achieving community college students who want to be leaders in their communities and professions to achieve those goals. A testament to the KLP Scholar experience, listen in as Nolvia Delgado discusses the success, potential, and future of the Foundation as she returns home to lead the next generation of Kaplan scholars strive to achieve their big dreams. KEY POINTS: - Nolvia Delgado's journey in education and as a Kaplan scholar - What is the Kaplan Leadership Program's origin and mission? - Disseminating information and making opportunities available - How Kaplan partnerships support the work and challenges community colleges face - The advantages and disadvantages of a transfer student - Navigating higher education as a first-generation student QUOTABLES: "With the Kaplan leadership program, it's not just about transferring to selective institutions. It's also making sure that Kaplan scholars are prepared and giving them the tools that they need to live their big dream and impact entire communities." "It's definitely an asset for four-year institutions to have students in the classroom who have different lived experiences, different educational experiences because it just enriches the conversations and also what they're contributing to the campus as well." OTHER RESOURCES: Kaplan Foundation: kaplanedfoundation.org More information on Nolvia Delgadio can be found at: nynmedia.com/content/new-executive-director-named-kaplan-educational-foundation PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: 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/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr 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)