Latest Issuesinhighered Podcast Episodes
EP136: PANEL | Leaders Call for Active Resistance Against Anti-DEI Measures at National Action Network (NAN) Annual Convention
In The Margins - May 16, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, we revisit a thought-provoking panel discussion from the National Action Network’s 2024 Convention held April 10-13 in New York City. Led by moderator Dr. Jamal E. Watson, esteemed panelists Kimberlé Crenshaw, Stephanie Ruhle, Dr. Alvin Tillery, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, and Dedr...
EP135: DOUBLE PLAY | Meet 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Sports Scholar of the Year — Darius Robinson & Olivia Womack
In The Margins - May 02, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet defensive lineman Darius Robinson, a first-round selection in the 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft, and sprinter Olivia Womack. As exceptional college student-athletes, Robinson of Mizzou and Womack of Ole Miss were named 2024’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Sports Scholar of the...
EP134: Meet Retired Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., President, Angelo State University — an award-winning Texas Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
In The Margins - April 18, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., president of Angelo State University (ASU), which continues to evolve and thrive as a leading institution in higher education in part by leveraging its opportunities. The university is dedicated to serving its diverse student population...
EP133: Improving Student Success and Reducing Equity Gaps with Dr. Monica Parrish Trent
In The Margins - April 04, 2024 04:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, chief program and network officer at Achieving the Dream (ATD). Trent's career spans over 25 years, during which she has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to improving student success and reducing equity gaps, particularly for BIPOC and low-income students. Her e...
EP132: Resistance From the Right: Conservatives and The Campus Wars in Modern America with Dr. Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
In The Margins - March 21, 2024 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet Dr. Lauren Lassabe Shepherd, an instructor in the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Human Development at the University of New Orleans and an IUPUI-Society for U.S. Intellectual History Community Scholar, who was recognized as a leading woman by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education for...
EP131: Black Women Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education with Dr. Jasmine L. Harris
In The Margins - March 07, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Jasmine L. Harris, author of Black Women Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education. Harris is an associate professor of African American Studies and coordinator ...
EP130: Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Can Heal with Dr. Bettina L. Love
In The Margins - February 22, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet Dr. Bettina L. Love, the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, who delves into the complex dynamics of education reform and highlights its detrimental effects on Black children and communities. In this episode, Diverse host Dr. Jamal Watson engages in ...
EP129: HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
In The Margins - February 08, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet Dr. Marybeth Gasman, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and a Distinguished University Professor at Rutgers University, and Dr. Levon T. Esters, dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Penn State University. They co-authored HBCU: The Power of Historicall...
EP128: Meet The Emerging Scholars of the Year, 2024
In The Margins - January 25, 2024 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsEach year, Diverse’s editorial staff chooses Emerging Scholars from nominations that pour in from all over the country. The selections are based on several factors including uniqueness of scholarship, commitment to teaching, community service, scholarly awards, honors, and academic accomplishmen...
EP127: The Antiracist School Leader, with Dr. Daman Harris
In The Margins - December 28, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet Dr. Daman Harris, cofounder and codirector of the Building Our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, a nonprofit organization that supports the recruitment, development, retention, and empowerment of male educators of color. He is the manager of the Professional Development Schools Program a...
EP126: Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT) Leaders Discuss Critical Need to Track Your Progress in Today’s Climate
In The Margins - December 14, 2023 05:46 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, we sit with leaders behind the Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation certification program, DOIT. Tune in as Dr. Ken D. Coopwood, CEO of Coopwood Diversity Leadership & Education Universal (Coop Di Leu), and Dr. William B. Harvey, a distinguished scholar at the...
EP125: One-on-One with Black Trauma Surgeon and Author Dr. Brian H. Williams on Racism, Violence, Healing, and his Run for Congress
In The Margins - November 30, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeet Dr. Brian H. Williams, a distinguished trauma surgeon and author of The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal. In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose engages in a conversation with the Air Force Academy graduate and Harva...
EP124: Empowering Futures: The Impactful Initiatives of Phoenix College for Latino Students, with Dr. Kimberly Britt
In The Margins - November 16, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPhoenix College (PC) is one of nine schools recognized with Excelencia in Education's 2023 Seal of Excelencia for its commitment to Latino student success. In this episode, Diverse welcomes PC President Dr. Kimberly Britt. Tune in as Diverse host Ralph Newell and Britt discuss the college...
EP123: An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education, with Dr. Sol Gittleman
In The Margins - October 26, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Diverse welcomes Dr. Sol Gittleman, the renowned Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus at Tufts University. Gittleman joins podcast host Dr. Jamal Watson to share his unique perspective, gained over decades, into the dynamic nature of American higher education....
EP122: From Debt to Wealth: The Path Forward with Robert F. Smith’s Student Freedom Initiative
In The Margins - October 12, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Diverse welcomes Dr. Mark Brown, the executive director of the Student Freedom Initiative (SFI). Brown joins podcast host David Pluviose in exploring the initiative’s mission and vision for addressing the enduring challenges posed by student debt and the wealth gap in America. ...
EP121: Transforming Academia for Equity, with Dr. Alonzo Plough and Dr. Thomas LaVeist
In The Margins - September 28, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose welcomes two distinguished guests, Dr. Alonzo Plough and Dr. Thomas LaVeist. Plough is vice president of Research-Evaluation-Learning and chief science officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. LaVeist is dean of the School of Public Health and ...
EP120: Dear Department Chair, Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation, with Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans
In The Margins - September 14, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Diverse host Dr. Jamal Watson engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, a distinguished professor at Georgia State University's Institute for Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, who draws upon her extensive experience as a former department chair...
EP119: Meet ‘#MamaScientist’ Dr. Jessica DeHart
In The Margins - August 24, 2023 03:53 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDiverse host David Pluviose welcomes special guest Dr. Jessica DeHart, associate professor in the School for Community and Global Health at Claremont Graduate University in California. DeHart, a self-described “mama scientist,” founded the nonprofit Living Your Truth Empowered, whose mission is ...
EP118: Two College Presidents Share Stories from South LA
In The Margins - June 22, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDon’t miss this captivating discussion between two Black Los Angeles-area college presidents who shared their journey from South L.A. to the presidential suite in commemoration of Juneteenth. Dr. Anthony Culpepper, president of Los Angeles Southwest College, joined Robert Brown, Esq., pres...
EP117: The Model Minority Myth with Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur
In The Margins - June 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Diverse host Ralph Newell sits down with noted DEI expert and strategist Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur. Named one of the top 35 women in higher education by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine, Pendakur speaks to the racist framing behind the label “model minority,” the c...
EP116: Meet Dr. David K. Wilson, President, Morgan State University — a DOIT certified institution
In The Margins - May 25, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe last in a series of conversations with Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT)-certified school presidents, this episode features Dr. David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University. Tune in as Wilson speaks with Diverse host Ralph Newell about the times in which ...
EP115: Meet David T. Hayes, President, Coe College — a DOIT Certified Institution
In The Margins - May 18, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this second in a series of conversations with DOIT certified school presidents, Diverse host Ralph Newell welcomes Dr. David T. Hayes, president of Coe College. Tune in as Hayes speaks to building a safe space for open and honest conversations at Coe, one of only three schools to receiv...
EP114: Fundamental Lessons for Black Faculty and Student Success with Dr. Thomas A. Parham
In The Margins - May 11, 2023 05:16 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDr. Thomas A. Parham, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), shares what he believes are the fundamental ingredients for success for Black faculty and students in the 114th episode of In The Margins. In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose welcomes Parham, ...
EP113: Shifting Cultural Perspectives on Education with Dr. Kimberly Greene
In The Margins - April 27, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTune in as Dr. Kimberly Greene goes beyond preconceived notions of what it means to be a teacher and shares her vision of an education that is synonymous with exploration and innovation while acknowledging there is more than one way to learn. In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose ta...
EP112: Meet Dr. Philomena Mantella, President, Grand Valley State University—a DOIT certified institution
In The Margins - April 13, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsGrand Valley State University is among the first cohort of institutions to be granted the coveted DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) Certification. So, in this episode, Diverse host Ralph Newell sits down with the institution's president, Dr. Philomena Mantella, to discuss t...
EP111: Meet Dr. Steven R. Gonzales, Recipient of the 2023 Diverse Champions Award
In The Margins - April 06, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsOn 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 wit...
EP110: Broward College Swaps the Courtroom with the Classroom
In The Margins - March 30, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn 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, share...
EP109: Understanding the Black Student Experience with Courtney Brown
In The Margins - March 23, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn 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, Hi...
EP108: Transforming the Future of Health Education: Centering Race and Medical Humanities with Dr. M. Gabriela Torres
In The Margins - March 09, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDr. 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 h...
EP107: Pursuing Research Excellence: Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young's Vision for HBCUs in STEM
In The Margins - February 23, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn 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 ...
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