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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

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Pathway providers sign new global partnerships

The PIE News

Study Group has recently also renewed its decade-long partnership University College Dublin, and the Dublin International Study Centre will now run until at least 2026. The Charles H.

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President Moves: Morehouse’s ‘record-breaking’ leader announces retirement

University Business

Abiódún “G-P” Gòkè-Pariolá Abiódún “G-P” Gòkè-Pariolá will lead North Central College for a transitional period as the college’s board does not expect to launch a national presidential search before spring 2026. Gòkè-Pariolá has served as North Central College’s provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2015.

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President moves: This Florida university has finally selected its next leader

University Business

He will assume the role in summer 2026 once Boston College’s current president, William Leahy, steps down. The former lawmaker has ties to Florida Atlantic, serving on the deans advisory board for its business school and helping secure $43 million in funding for the engineering college’s building.

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How this promising AI consortium will boost working-class students

University Business

” Two rounds of courses will launchbetween summer 2025 and spring 2026, and each will be monitored for input and review. Students will use AI to handle personal health data or solve complex engineering problems in computer science.

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President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

University Business

Taylor Professor of English at Virginia and previously served as dean of its College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences for eight years. Stepping down Gilda Barabino – Olin College of Engineering (Mass.) billion by 2026. Lauded for his leadership in the liberal arts, Baucom serves as the Robert C.