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Gomez Named Provost & VP for Academic Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terri Gomez has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She also served as a department chair and interim associate dean in the College of Education and Integrative Studies as well as an associate vice president for student success.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was extrajudicially murdered. Dr. Morris Thomas is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Assistant Provost & Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching Learning & Assessment at Howard University.

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The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts

EAB

The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. Findings from EAB’s new survey of presidents, provosts, and VPEMs. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that higher ed lost 11% of its total workforce in 2020 and 2021. Survey Methodology. Competition.

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Career Q&A: UT Knoxville's vice provost for student success

Inside Higher Ed

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. At UT, my job would be much more difficult if I didn’t report to the provost.

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Changes in SAT Scores after Test-optional

Higher Ed Data Stories

One person I spoke to came right out at the start of the call: She was only calling, she said, because her provost wanted to know how much they could raise scores if they went test-optional. I used 2019 as the base because the data reported to IPEDS is for enrolling students, and the 2020 term was affected by COVID.

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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Dr. Stevie L. Previously, he served as founding dean of the University College at Fort Valley State University and director of college success services for University of North Carolina. Lawrence holds a Ph.D.

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Should universities focus more on student and social purpose?

The PIE News

The PIE News speaks to Mushtak Al-Atabi, provost of Heriot Watt University Malaysia and creator of this approach. It is still relatively early days for the NEP, which was formalised in 2020. Education has long focussed predominantly on equipping students with knowledge and skills, notes Al-Atabi.