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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He was so successful, in fact, that by the time he graduated from high school, Williams had achieved access to the same country club that barred him due to his race. Williams didn’t celebrate his achievement alone—he brought all his Black friends with him as they broke the barrier at the club. “We We got to the country club.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Partly, it’s because fewer college presidents are academics who compiled a scholarly reputation before taking on leadership posts and who continued to speak out about higher education even after their retirement from office. But I’ve also seen the accomplishments that effective leaders can achieve. ” How true.

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Rutger’s Eatman to Chair AAC&U Board of Directors, And Other Newly Elected Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Villarreal is vice president for equity, diversity, and inclusion at the University of Utah, and Eatman is the inaugural dean of the Honors Living-Learning Community and Professor at Rutgers University–Newark. “It James Madison University President Dr. Jonathan R. Alger was elected vice chair of the board.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.”

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Organizational problems underlie 'cancel culture' (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It’s hardly a new observation that, in corporatespeak, colleges and universities are ailing companies. As Temple University president Jason Wingard writes , our attrition rates would send a corporate entity into meltdown. Later, students email the dean demanding the instructor publicly apologize and undergo training.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If Dr. Valerie Kinloch could tell her teenage self anything, she’d say “Girl, stop doubting yourself and do not listen to anyone who tells you that you cannot achieve your dreams and goals.” Dr. Valerie Kinloch “I would sit Valerie down and tell her, ‘If you want to be a president, get to working on and learning what that means.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

2 August · Episode 166 ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech 42 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Higher ed leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability can emulate the actions of Illinois Tech's ELEVATE program. It’s atypical for most university presidents.