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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Dr. Bruce A.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University, Maryland's largest Historically Black University, is taking decisive action to address a concerning trend: the steady decline in Black male Dr. David K. University President Dr. David K. Wilson enrollment. higher education institutions.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dawn Johnson, Syracuse University; Dr. Candace Maddox Moore, University of Maryland, College Park Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Be unapologetic about your work. Trust in the possibility of achieving the impossible, even when it feels out of reach. Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). She exemplifies the empathy and innovation that women bring to leadership in higher education.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Selingo argued persuasively that the exemplar for the contemporary university president is the corporate CEO, with all that implies. But I’ve also seen the accomplishments that effective leaders can achieve. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J.

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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.