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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Like many others, I am reeling from the news of Burawoy's death," said Dr. Raka Ray, UC Berkeley's Dean of Social Sciences. He was also the founding editor of Global Dialogue magazine and served as co-chair and secretary of the Berkeley Faculty Association from 2015 to 2021.

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

Faculty Focus

Professional schools cater to a diverse student body with varying learning preferences, needs, and accrediting bodies to answer to (Coble, 2015). Coble, R (2015). Professional schools, such as pharmacy, medical, dental, law, etc., Instructional Design: A Collaboration or A Consultation? The Journal of Applied Instructional Design.

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BRIAN KITE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brian Kite, currently the dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT), has been appointed UCLAs new dean and vice provost of graduate education.

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Dr. Yolanda Pierce Named Dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. A public theologian and leader on the role of religion in public life, Pierce is currently dean and professor of religion at the Howard University School of Divinity. 1, pending board approval. She is the first woman in the role.

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A Dean Says He Was Ousted for His Opposition to Police and Prisons

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The University of Houston removed Alan Dettlaff, who'd led the Graduate College of Social Work since 2015, "to better align the college with the university’s academic priorities." By Megan Zahneis.

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Hoke’s Notes – The Plight of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

A 2017 study by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education estimated that Urbana contributed over $60 million annually to the economies of Champaign and Logan counties and employed 111 full-time staff during the 2015-2016 academic year. Dean currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana. Hoke has a B.A.

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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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