In December, CSUDH will roll out the first course in the history of the CSU system to train employees to become Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (DHR)/Title IX investigators. The initial cohort will consist of CSUDH faculty, staff, and administrators, but future courses will be open to employees of all 23 CSU campuses. The genesis of the course occurred at the July 2024 meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees. In response to a report on the shortage of trained DHR/Title IX investigators throughout the system, trustee Diego Arambula suggested that universities should think about training their existing employees, rather than constantly searching for candidates with the relevant ... Read More
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Workgroup Releases Recommendations for Black Student Equity
Source: Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. But disparities persist. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2 percentage points, .3 of a percent higher than it was fifteen years ago. Black student enrollment and persistence have declined in recent years as well. Now, CSU, the nation's largest university system, with 23 campuses and nearly 460,000 students, is making a push to close these gaps with a ... Read More
Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO: Breaking Barriers–How Marketing Drives Inclusion in Access Institutions
Source: Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO–with Jaime Hunt (Podcast) In this episode, Myla Edmond, Associate Vice President Marketing and Communications at California State University, Dominguez Hills, delves into higher education marketing's impact on creating diverse and inclusive campus communities. This episode explores the role of marketing in fostering a diverse and inclusive campus environment and offers insights into how marketing can actively contribute to a sense of belonging. Takeaways include: Listen to the episode here. ... Read More
L.A. Sentinel: Emancipating Higher Education
Source: Op-Ed by CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham for L.A. Sentinel/L.A. Watts Times Avoiding the scandalous incongruence between what the emancipation proclamation preached and what was actualized. Juneteenth celebrations were in full force this week in communities throughout the country. Interestingly, January 2023 marked the 160th anniversary since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln, which people believed freed slaves throughout the nation.”¯”¯And yet, for all of its celebratory flare, the presidential order only partially achieved what it was lauded for. The moral and symbolic power of the executive order and public policy, as profound as it ... Read More
In the Margins Podcast: Fundamental Lessons for Black Faculty and Student Success
Source: In the Margins (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education) Dr. Thomas A. Parham, president of 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, who speaks to his own journey to university president and the implicit bias he has encountered in higher education. Be sure not to miss this conversation on what Parham calls the stones of stagnation and rocks of resignation that keep higher education from being the diverse, inclusive, and socially minded institutions they say they want to be, and hear how he plans to close the gap ... Read More
