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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. CSUSM gathers and analyzes disaggregated data pertaining to retention, unit completion and graduation.

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3 Questions for Todd Nicolet, Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC

Inside Higher Ed

Todd is the Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC. What does the role of Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning entail? As Vice Provost, I lead the teams providing these campus-wide programs and services and represent the University as needed in online, digital, and flexible learning spaces.

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Men are falling behind in higher ed and the trend may not be letting up

University Business

Without proper guidance from family members, men who are first-generation college students may not be able to visualize success in academia truly. For example, initiatives to boost college enrollment at Montclair State University are facing an uphill battle, according to assistant provost Daniel Jean.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Prior to his NJIT presidency, Lim was the interim president of the University of Texas at Arlington after having served the university as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement.

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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Strayhorn, vice provost and director of research for the Center for the Study of HBCUs at Virginia Union University. Many Black women also suffer intersectional discrimination out in the world, which can lead to trauma, mental health challenges, and “racial battle fatigue,” even before they step foot into academia.

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Chief academic officer on the value of investing in student success

Inside Higher Ed

Chase has more than 40 years of experience in academia, including more than 20 years in leadership positions, most recently as vice president for academic innovation, student success and strategic initiatives at Claremont Graduate University in California. Thus, a focus on student success is solid investment.

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George Washington University elects first woman president

University Business

As provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology, she expanded the school’s doctoral programs and invested in research facilities. And as Clemson’s senior assistant provost for Faculty Affairs before that, she spearheaded efforts in faculty recruitment and retention.