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KAVITA BALA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

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Dr. Ben Vinson III Appointed President of Howard University

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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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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

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“I am grateful for the opportunity to give back to my alma mater by using the leadership and professional skills I’ve gained from a career in higher education.” Dillion is a senior adviser for Huron Consulting’s higher education practice. Dillon holds a Ph.D. in English from Whittier.

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

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An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. We have the greatest higher education system in the world. In between tracing the historiography of higher education in the U.S.,

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Dr. Paula D. McClain

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McClain is professor of political science and professor of public policy and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education, having moved to Duke from the University of Virginia in 2000. Since arriving at Duke, she has served on the Appointment, Promotions and Tenure Committee and as its chair in 2002.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He attended a school that specialized in science and while still a teenager in 1983 came alone to the United States to pursue higher education. Like most people, I did not set out to lead an institution of higher education,” he added. “I There is also the proximity to family, particularly grandchildren who reside in Brooklyn, New York.