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There are many concerns that call into question higher education institutions’ ability to adequately support the next generation of college-bound students. As institutions begin to develop or refine their respective strategic enrollment plans, enrollment leaders are in a unique position to consider how their efforts are shaped through an inclusive lens.

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brown-a--smAllyson Brown is the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at
Spartanburg Methodist College (SC). Prior to SMC, Mrs. Brown served as the
associate dean of admissions for diversity and inclusion in the Office of
Admissions at Furman University for ten years. She spent the majority of her
service recruiting transfer and underrepresented students. Mrs. Brown provides
a dual perspective merging both admissions and DEI practices together. Her
professional affiliations include the following: the Southern Association for
College Admission Counseling (SACAC), Carolinas Association of Collegiate
Registrars & Admissions Officers (CACRAO), Southern Association of
Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO), American Association
of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO,) and the Carolinas
chapter of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
(NADOHE). Mrs. Brown’s research interests are in the areas of college
admissions, the underrepresented student college experience, and inclusive
practices in higher education.

Mrs. Brown holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Francis Marion
University (2005), a master’s degree in counselor education–student affairs
from Clemson University (2011), and a graduate diversity certificate from the
University of North Georgia (2021). She is currently a doctoral student at
Boston College, in the executive doctoral program for higher education.

james-k--smKeith James currently serves as an Equity & Title IX Investigator at
Kennesaw State University (GA) and is a veteran higher education professional.
His areas of expertise include residence life, student activities, behavioral
intervention, Title IX, and Equal Opportunity.

Prior to arriving at KSU, Mr. James served at Spartanburg Methodist College
(SC) as the Director of Title IX & Equal Opportunity. Mr. James also
provided leadership at Dickinson State University (ND) as the Director of
Student Life and Title IX Coordinator.

Mr. James has been active in multiple professional organizations including the
Student Conduct Institute (SCI), Association of Title IX Administrators
(ATIXA), Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), and the American
College Personnel Association (ACPA).

Mr. James has a passion for leadership development, staff training, and the
intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion within higher education. Mr.
James holds a B.A. in church leadership with a focus on youth ministry from
Newberry College (SC) and a M.A. in higher education from John Brown
University (AR).

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