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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Were watching the dismantling of the very fabric that holds Americas innovation and academic leadership together, one professor warned. As this administration strips away rights, rewrites history, and silences voices, its more important than ever to stand on truth. What Do We Do Now?

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

deGregory as a history professor and director of the Howard Institute for Advanced Study. His tough and controversial leadership decisions, set against a backdrop of the university's retreat from diversity efforts, led to a 2023 investigation into the center's finances and culture. Kendi's appointment Dr. Crystal A.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

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. One campaign he oversaw helped draw in $66 million, the largest in school history, Telegram & Gazette reports.

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Dr. Corey D. B. Walker Appointed Dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His scholarly focus is on African American religion, philosophy, history, and culture. Outside of academia, Walker was founding president of the Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation; senior fellow for Religious Freedom at the Freedom Forum Institute; and member of the U.S.

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Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President

Insight Into Diversity

Her resignation, announced on Tuesday, marked the end of a tumultuous six-month tenure, making her the shortest-serving president in Harvard’s 388-year history. The situation highlights broader concerns about the intersection of politics, academia, and leadership at prestigious institutions like Harvard.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gaston Gayles directly addressed the toxicity of the constantly productive, highly competitive environment in academia. Natalie Youngbull, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Oklahoma, shared research on how TCUs are improving the lives of their students and their communities.

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Effective University Leadership – What Does It Take?

The Change Leader, Inc.

Effective University leadership traits are close to superhero level – the skills, knowledge, and experience required to be an effective leader of a higher education institution are unlike that of nearly any other profession. Traditionally, universities have looked for candidates who were steeped in the world of academia.