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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. Once his interim university leadership position concludes, Chancellor Reyes intends to resume his role as provost.

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Celebrating Success: The 2023 SANsational Award Winners Are Unveiled

WCET Frontiers

The institution has also been designated as a Military Friendly school, and is a producer of top scholars, including more Fulbright Scholars since 2003 than all other Kentucky public institutions combined. The UofL is proud to be recognized among the nation’s best institutions for African American, LatinX and LGBT+ students.

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Pepperdine law dean talks openly about his stutter

Inside Higher Ed

In addition to numerous publication prizes, Caron was awarded the Faculty Achievement Award in 1997 and the Goldman Prize for Teaching Excellence in 2003 at his previous institution, the University of Cincinnati. ” He more than made it work, it seems.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

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Recommended Reading for Leaders We always like hearing about leadership-themed books that inspire our guests. Doug was managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999 to 2003, after working at The Chronicle since 1986 in a variety of roles.