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Acting Temple University President, DEI & Civil Rights Advocate Dies Suddenly

Insight Into Diversity

Epps had served as the acting president of Temple since only April, but she was a longtime staple of the Philadelphia campus. She was tireless and passionate about the issues she held dear.” “JoAnne Epps was a powerful force and constant ambassador for Temple University for nearly four decades,” Pennsylvania Gov.

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Columbia Journalism School Honors Life, Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wells Symposium will feature remarks by Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik and notable voices from national media. Wells stands as an icon,” said Dr. Jelani Cobb, dean of Columbia Journalism School and Henry R. The inaugural Ida B. Luce Professor of Journalism.

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Making Higher Education Work for All Students

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Making Higher Education Work for All Students A Conversation With Becky Takeda-Tinker, President, Colorado State University Global bridget Thu, 09/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Remote Learning Weekly Wisdom Online learning became a critical component for many institutions during COVID.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Department of Education. President Sacks advises them: “Read.

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The Benefits of Women and Minority Leadership in Higher Ed: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 146 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Elissa Sangster

The Change Leader, Inc.

Allow women and minorities to enroll in professional development and executive education courses taught across campus. Through education, role models, professional networks, and leadership training, Forté shows women how to build their credibility, skills, network, and confidence to thrive as leaders and change the status quo.

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Northwestern president defends his leadership in new antisemitism hearing

University Business

Northwestern President Michael Schill deferred, denied and even outright refused to answer questions if they pertained to hypotheticals, making the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce’s third hearing on campus antisemitism with U.S. leaders the most confrontational yet. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.),

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Healthcare in the Congressional Hot Seat

Insight Into Diversity

Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce seized the opportunity to scrutinize colleges’ DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices during a recent two-hour hearing titled “Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses,” led by Rep. Burgess Owens (R.,