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Career Q&A: UT Knoxville's vice provost for student success

Inside Higher Ed

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions.

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Institute Partnership Creates Pathway to Diverse Academic Leadership

Insight Into Diversity

Photo courtesy of Maura McConnell Photography) Professional development opportunities like ALI are necessary to diversify the top of the higher education hierarchy, which remains predominantly older, White, and male, according to the American Council on Education study “ The American College President: 2023 Edition.”

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Succession planning: How to find a community college president

University Business

In a June 2024 article, Katherine Gonzalez noted, Top-level leaders in community colleges are not only aging, but also retiring in waves, with an average tenure of five to seven years. Prior to the retirement of the third president of the college, the provost was identified as a candidate for the presidency.

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania hosted a full-day advising and career exploration event in lieu of classes on March 21, giving students an opportunity to access resources and develop their success plans. Faculty members who hosted workshops were awarded with professional development credit.

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Consider faculty labor in student success efforts (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Notwithstanding Mintz’s discussion of “incentives,” such as financial rewards for good mentoring and paying people to attend professional development seminars, you can’t stipend your way out of this problem. Workloads in higher education have been skyrocketing for the past 20 years.

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Inside Higher Ed

What’s the need: The COVID-19 pandemic spurred an interest in biotech and biomedical careers among Villanova’s students, says Kevin Grubb, associate vice provost of professional development and executive director of the career center at Villanova. No In-Article Careers: 3

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HBCUs Advance Legal Equity Through Community Engagement and Partnerships

Insight Into Diversity

Cosby and University of Kentucky Provost Robert DiPaola finalize the partnership between the schools. In addition to the pre-law program, the agreement provides professional development opportunities for Simmons students through the law school. Simmons College President Kevin W.

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