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Johnson C. Smith University President Announces June Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He will stay on as senior adviser until early 2024 to help the incoming president, he said. Armbrister holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Michigan.

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Southern New Hampshire University President to Step Down Next Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He also for a time served as senior policy adviser to Under Secretary Ted Mitchell at the Obama-era Department of Education. One of LeBlanc’s efforts included the SNHU Global Education Movement (GEM) for refugee and displaced learners in Africa and the Middle East.

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A university president in Ukraine turns to social media

Inside Higher Ed

Previously Ukraine’s minister of economic development under the Honcharuk government and an adviser to its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mylovanov knows well the value of good press. But he insisted that his decision to share his experiences was not an orchestrated PR mission.

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‘Compliance U’: Colleges and universities are facing new legal complexities

University Business

Colleges and universities already worrying about maintaining their relevance to prospective students and the workforce are also now entrenched in a new drama few are adequately prepared for: the increasing litigation and compliance involved in the sector. It is a vexing challenge every day.”

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Hackers Hijack Bluefield University Alert System, Ransoms School Files

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In messages via Bluefield’s RamAlert , hackers pushed university members to pressure on the university president. Bluefield is advising students and faculty to not email from school accounts. Earlier this week, school information has not been published.

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Dr. Javier Cevallos Recently Appointed President of the American Academic Leadership Institute

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Javier Cevallos Cevallos is currently president-in-residence of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Javier Cevallos has been named to this important leadership role,” said Dr. Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). “As

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

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I have visions of grandeur, seeing him rise to a university president, or the CEO of a major foundation or think tank committed to educational outcomes and closing achievement gaps,” says Albert. It’s one of the reasons Albert has pushed Williams to put himself first and to complete his terminal degree. “I