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Melissa Maybury Lubin Wants Higher Ed to Be Affordable, Accessible, and Achievable

MindMax

In a recent conversation, MindMax CEO Lee Maxey sat down with Melissa Maybury Lubin, Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia, to discuss the evolving role of higher education in a rapidly changing world. Watch the full conversation. – Building partnerships to expand accessibility.

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Law School Admission Council Names Sudha Setty as New President and CEO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Setty, who currently serves as dean of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, will bring her extensive experience in legal education and commitment to diversity to the organization. Sudha has a compelling vision for LSAC and will inspire us all to even greater achievements," said Scheller.

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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to that, she was Dean of Instruction for Transfer and Pre-College Education at Highline, from July 2008 to March 2017. She also holds a certificate in Closing the Achievement Gap from Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

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Brown-Dean A Winner in Annual Gracie Awards

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Khalilah Brown-Dean was announced as one of this year’s winners in the 49th Annual Gracie Awards, presented by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). Big thanks to my team and all who support this work,” Brown-Dean said in a social media post to X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Dr. Viola L. Acoff, University of Mississippi

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Acoff is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. Acoff served for 28 years at the University of Alabamas College of Engineering as a professor and then Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. She is the first female and first African American to serve in this position.

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Announcing Coursera’s 2024 Outstanding Partner Achievement Award Winners

Coursera blog

Career Transformation Award This award recognizes the partner whose course best achieves transformational career results for learners, as informed by Coursera’s Learner Outcomes Survey. Your creativity, perseverance, and passion continue to push the boundaries of what education can achieve. Watch the keynote.

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Hoke’s Notes – The Plight of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

While I initially anticipated achieving these milestones within three years, the board and I managed to accomplish them in just 18 months. Reaching these goals was a significant achievement, and it signaled to me that it was time to focus on other priorities. Dean currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana. Hoke has a B.A.

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