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Young to Head-up FAMU Center for African and African American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Darius Young Young is a history professor at the FAMU College of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Watson, provost and vice president for academic affairs at FAMU. Interdisciplinary research will play a significant role in our efforts to achieve Carnegie 1 Research status.” and Catherine T.

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. When I left for a provost job at University of Missouri , I was excited about a new opportunity at a Midwestern university.

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McBride First Gerald Early Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He will be appointed to the Department of African and African-American Studies in Arts & Sciences and serve as a senior adviser to the chancellor. Previously, he was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Emory University. Dr. Dwight A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

The jury did not agree with Stern’s similar claims against two former provosts, however. He said he looks “forward to working with Auburn University, charting a new and positive path toward achieving our educational mission.” The First Amendment and academic freedom are the cornerstones of higher education.”

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Lenoir-Rhyne Receives $1.2M Grant to Promote STEM Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million grant through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Loury Floyd The grant is expected to fund eight scholarships annually over five years for Master of Arts in teaching students pursuing careers teaching STEM at the secondary level.

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

University Business

Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. The work was done in collaboration with the provost. He currently serves as the CEO of True Empowering LLC, a communications company. William Pieczynski – Nichols College (Mass.)

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Women make history on stages big and small by lifting each other up

UW Presidential Blog

Throughout March, which is designated as Women’s History Month , we have a wonderful opportunity to pause and reflect on the extraordinary depth and breadth of what the women of the UW have achieved, on campus and off, in the sciences and the arts, as changemakers and leaders, and at every scale.

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