UW Presidential Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

At the University of Washington, women have been making history since the University was founded. Together, this marks first time in UW history that all four of these leadership positions have been held by women. In Seattle, new Provost Tricia Serio serves as the University’s chief academic officer.

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WCET Frontiers

JUNE 18, 2024

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This acknowledgment is crucial for fostering understanding, healing, and progress.

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HEPI

JULY 9, 2024

For higher education, a political affairs reset began long before the polls concluded. For higher education, a political affairs reset began long before the polls concluded. This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Ruth Arnold , Director of External Affairs at Study Group. And so it is decided. It’s been a long wait.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Higher education is re-envisioning its offerings from the ground up to acclimate itself to the emerging demands of a digital workforce. Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Smallwood has been appointed dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He served as professor and chair of the department of history and political science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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MindMax

JULY 15, 2024

I came across an interesting article recently that suggests higher ed has forgotten its aim. Steven Mintz, author and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, posits that higher ed has strayed too far from its traditional purpose: providing a holistic liberal arts education that produces students who are “life-ready.”

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education. Shifts in demography, the economy and cultural values have far greater influence than the stories that dot the higher ed press. What were the most important events in higher education in 2022? Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2023

Systemic and structural bias are often manifest in disparities in education, healthcare, housing, employment, and criminal justice. Blacks in every age group have significantly higher rates of diabetes, strike, heart disease, and death. Case in point: Healthcare. Black babies die at twice the rate of white babies. Why is this the case?

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. However, there is one subset of this group that stands out in popularity and workforce prowess: computer and data science.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education. “Our students don’t want to come here to be pigeonholed into narrow-band categories,” said Utz.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2024

13, becoming the first woman in the college’s 63-year history to serve as president. Andrews University as well as a master’s in science education and a doctorate in higher education administration from East Carolina University. Pharr starts the role Aug. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from St.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The campus – known as the School of Transdisciplinary Science and Design – is found within the University of Malaya and was officially opened during a ceremony on September 2, 2024. This milestone is not only a testament to our hard work but also a remarkable achievement in the history of our collaboration,” he added.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At Brown, Simmons led the school’s response and reckoning with its history of slavery and injustice. “I I applaud [Harvard President Larry Bacow’s] vision and Harvard’s hopes for a more inclusive future for higher education,” Simmons said. 1, The Harvard Gazette reported. Simmons’ ties to Harvard are longstanding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will give Howard University a replacement of actor Hattie McDaniel’s Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. Boseman College of Fine Arts – Howard will host a ceremony titled “Hattie’s Come Home” at its Ira Aldridge Theater Oct.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Children became unhappier in the past decade, according to the annual Good Childhood report. Nothing else. Continue reading.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

India became the number one source of higher education students to America for the second year,” said Garcetti, who served as the guest of honour at the conference. “Over 1 million students in the US come from this incredible country. Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Dr. Darius Young Young is a history professor at the FAMU College of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Young will serve as director of the new Center for African and African American Studies at Florida A&M University. Darius Young is a transformational leader, thought partner, and historian. and Catherine T.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education. Bates has a proven track record as a higher education leader around Ohio, as well as in the private sector. William Pieczynski – Nichols College (Mass.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Dr. Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A in educational leadership and cultural foundations from UNC Greensboro. I was always writing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Some of his previous roles include dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University; vice dean for interdisciplinary programs and graduate education at Johns Hopkins University; and founding director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Shane Windmeyer At Emory University , those from multiple generations of the LGBTQ+ community were allowed to tell their stories and discuss American queer history at a Jun. 7 event, “Our Stories: A Celebration of Pride and Living Histories.” 7 event, “Our Stories: A Celebration of Pride and Living Histories.” 25 at the gallery.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 2, 2024

Recognizing the profound impact of military history on global events, as well as the importance of understanding the experiences and contributions of those who have served, higher education institutions are increasingly creating and expanding military and veteran studies programs. The demographics of veterans continue to change.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Now I’m one of the oldest students in my year and already in debt, but I’ve discovered a newfound joy for education and the importance of learning Last time I had a first week at university, I successfully shaved a balloon covered in shaving foam without popping it, for which I won shots at the local nightclub, possibly jelly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The individuals and organizations chosen are those whose contributions to higher education are consistent with the highest standards of excellence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

Oliver Center for Politics and Race in America with Dr. Jacqueline Mattis, the university’s dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. In 2010, the Newark native became the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and only the second in our nation's history to lead a state legislative house.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Earlham has an important and longstanding place within the distinctive liberal arts tradition in the United States. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Paul Sniegowski has been named the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The initiative also establishes groundwork for Emory’s “Indigeneity Hub,” which will include new faculty and programs in language, literature, history and the arts, and a physical and literal language path on Emory campuses in Atlanta and Oxford. government 15 years earlier.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With their enhanced academic experience, strong sense of community and emphasis on engaged learning, the public honors college provides a model of what public higher education can be. Writing as a relic of the 1960s, I ask, must we replicate within universities the status hierarchies that prevail in higher education as a whole?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

’” As a chemistry professor at a small liberal arts college, I was immediately intrigued and eagerly climbed into this rabbit hole, because in my courses on general chemistry, there are many concepts that would never occur to my students, even after several lectures and homework assignments.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 20, 2024

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Native Explorers Program Governor Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation on the left has supported the Native Explorers Program for 15 years. The full list of 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners can be found here.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Three years into the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype cycle, catalyzed by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI continues to profoundly disrupt higher education. While we certainly share these concerns, we do remain relatively optimistic about one aspect of higher education: learning to write. literature).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

in educational administration (higher education leadership) from Indiana State University; a Master of Liberal Arts in African American studies from Temple; a Master of Science in Education in educational psychology and guidance (college student personnel) from EIU; a B.A. It was new for everyone.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication and information science at Cornell University; Neil A. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, the researchers found that the racial diversity of U.S. At this rate, the paper says, “higher education will never achieve demographic parity among tenure-track faculty.”

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