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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Partly, it’s because fewer college presidents are academics who compiled a scholarly reputation before taking on leadership posts and who continued to speak out about higher education even after their retirement from office. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J.

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Harvard University Names First Black President

Insight Into Diversity

Harvard University’s 30th president will be the first Black leader and second woman to hold the position. On Thursday, the university announced Claudine Gay, PhD, will take office in July 2023, succeeding Lawrence Bacow. Gay is the current dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. Vincent, president of Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama.

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