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Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. I think my most important role as dean will be to ensure that students, faculty and staff have the tools and the resources that they need to be and to do their best,” Ahad said. Ahad holds a B.A. and a Ph.D.

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Dr. Charles “Chipper” Griffith III Appointed Dean of UK's College of Medicine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charles “Chipper” Griffith III will become dean of the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine, effective Jul. Dr. Charles Griffith III Griffith is currently acting dean of the college, a role he has been in since July 2021. in public health from UK.

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Dr. Katharine Shepherd Appointed Dean of University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Katharine Shepherd has been named dean of The University of Vermont’s (UVM) College of Education and Social Services. She also served as interim dean of the education college since July 2021. Dr. Katharine Shepherd Shepherd is currently the Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor of Education.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

February 17, 2025, by Dean Hoke: This profile of Earlham College is the second in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. For the 2023-24 academic year, U.S.

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Phylicia Rashad Slated to Step Down as Dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, is planning to step down as dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year when her three-year contract expires. Phylicia Rashad is currently the dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University.

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Honoring Excellence in Urban Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jhaneil Thompson After graduating from high school, Thompson enrolled in a community college and when it was time for her to continue her education at a four-year-institution, it was Florida A&M University (FAMU) that welcomed her right from the start, even before she officially enrolled in fall of 2019. "She James, Jamaica. “I

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” In addition to speaking out, Dettlaff organized a speaker series and study groups on abolition within his college.

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