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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Shewanee Howard-Baptiste After a tough love encounter with science and biology courses, she realized the medical field wasnt her calling. Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Most of the college presidents who rose through the ranks made their reputation not as scholars but as administrators, typically as provosts or deans. It’s not surprising that college presidencies have grown shorter over time, currently averaging less than six years, compared to over eight as recently as 2006. First, vision.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to directing the AAP, Alexander is associate vice provost for student diversity. I think public institutions have a mission to make sure that those in society have access to higher education,” says Alexander, who arrived at UCLA in 2006. “If you bring a concern to him, he will try to find a resource,” says Salcedo. “If