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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kristine Dillon will become interim president of Whittier College, effective Jul. Dr. Kristine Dillon “Whittier College gave me the capacity to view a future larger than I could imagine,” said Dillion, who graduated from the institution in 1973. “I Dillion is a senior adviser for Huron Consulting’s higher education practice.

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KAVITA BALA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kavita Bala Kavita Bala, currently the dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science at Cornell University has been named the university’s 17th provost. She arrived at Cornell in 1999 as a postdoctoral researcher and became an assistant professor of computer science in 2002.

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Dr. Ben Vinson III Appointed President of Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of his previous roles include dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University; vice dean for interdisciplinary programs and graduate education at Johns Hopkins University; and founding director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Growing up in Malaysia, Lim wanted to skip college, join the military and pursue the dream of becoming a pilot. Venture capitalist John Martinson is donating $3 million to NJIT to broaden and deepen the curriculum and real world experiences for top scholars at the Albert Dorman Honors College and throughout the university.

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Unveiling An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this 189-page book, he provides a chronological timeline that highlights the evolution of post-secondary institutions as well as the impact of religion and race and the role of private philanthropy in shaping the prominence of colleges and universities. I couldn’t wait to go to college.”

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

One approach is for higher administration, deans, and faculty to commit to an interdisciplinary agenda and review course syllabi for evidence of interdisciplinary focus. Improving college and university teaching , 30(1), 23-30. This enhances students’ critical thinking, knowledge integration, and problem-solving abilities.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

One approach is for higher administration, deans, and faculty to commit to an interdisciplinary agenda and review course syllabi for evidence of interdisciplinary focus. Improving college and university teaching , 30(1), 23-30. This enhances students’ critical thinking, knowledge integration, and problem-solving abilities.