2018 Academia Provost 
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Although Howard-Baptiste initially planned to pursue a career in the sports and fitness industry, inspired by her years as a high school volleyball player and intramural athlete in college, she eventually decided to go into academia. She is also a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 7, 2025
This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Jackson, who was appointed president at Nashville State Community College in 2018. Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L.
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University Business
MARCH 6, 2024
Among the top 200 global universities identified by THE in 2024, 51 are now run by women, marking a steady incline over the past five years: 43 in 2022 , 41 in 2021, 39 in 2020 and 34 in 2019 and 2018. Their exit from the world of elite academia means that the U.S. and found that they made up 39% of provosts and 30% of presidents.
University Business
MAY 3, 2024
The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. The work was done in collaboration with the provost. Stepping down Jeff Abernathy – Alma College (Mich.)
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. Dr. Dolores Duran-Cerda, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, says administration believes in being student-ready, not expecting students to be college-ready.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 16, 2024
Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress. In 2018, he wanted to get more involved with student programming, so he joined the college’s LGBTQ+ History Month committee.
University Business
JULY 14, 2023
Kimberly Andrews Espy (Source: Wayne State University) With the hire, Espy is leaving the University of Texas at San Antonio after an illustrious career as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs since 2018. However, her 25-year career in higher education also expands into true academia.
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