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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. In 2023, she received the Gold Award from the Arnold P. Pollard, who has led the Huntsville, Alabama-based university for 15 years. "I

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. She will step into her role on July 1, 2023. Danielle Ren Holley, current dean and professor of law at Howard University. Danielle Ren Holley is breaking ground.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

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Curry, who previously served as the Dean of Student Services at Compton College and has been instrumental in the colleges growth, success, and rebuilding, says that his role in this process was to also be courageous. HPI has a long history of serving higher education and, specifically, larger community colleges.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

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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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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

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Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. I babysat for the dean of students. I cleaned the house of the associate dean for academic affairs. Q: Your Ph.D. is in linguistics.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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“The long-standing collaboration between LSAC and AALS and the impressive histories and strengths of both organizations will ensure a smooth transition in July,” she continued. “In Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009.

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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When Quash became director of the initiative in 2023, he set out to engage with the state. Its a historic program, the first in the country like it, the largest like it, and therefore, the history precedes us, says Quash. The entirety of the BMI program was initially financially supported by the city. They know the program.

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