Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Julian Vasquez Heilig, the first underrepresented minority Provost in Western Michigan University's history, announced his resignation from the position after a two- year tenure marked by significant institutional achievements. During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention.

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Deans for Impact

JUNE 27, 2023

These institutions include public and private universities, a teachers’ union-led initiative, and residency programs. Our 2023 Impact Academy fellows are: Andy Saultz , Interim Dean of the College of Education, Pacific University Anne Lamb , Managing Director of Program and Evaluation, St. John Fisher University Judy A.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. programs will be represented by TRU-UE in collective bargaining with the university,” university provost Sunil Kumar announced in a statement. That release says the university’s Ph.D. students have overwhelmingly voted to unionize. Hide by line?:

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University Business

MARCH 13, 2023

Starting this July, Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College will consolidate into Vermont State University—a lean, cost-effective hybrid learning machine. Vermont State University is a reaction to high costs and a fledgling stream of school enrollment.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“I think that’s the next evolution: How do we engage these areas of campus that are the glue and consolidate those services in a way that it’s easier to use, easier to find and easier to manage,” asks Sine, who spent 15 years as a higher ed administrator. The challenge is that data is siloed across campus.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% in Hispanic enrollment.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Image: The success rate for new academic programs at colleges and universities depends more on the type of institution launching them than whether a program is in the sciences or humanities, according to a new report identifying what sorts of programs fare better when it comes to growth.

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