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New presidents or provosts: Bates Northwest Missouri Pacific Siena SCSU Teachers

Inside Higher Ed

Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert , associate dean of the faculty at Scripps College, in California, has been selected as provost and executive vice president of University of the Pacific, also in California. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, has been chosen as president of Bates College, in Maine.

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New DEI Certificate at Muhlenberg Joins Others Working Toward Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer, associate provost for equity and inclusion, and coordinator of the new DEI certificate program at Muhlenberg College. Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer and associate provost for equity and inclusion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., As the U.S.

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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was the latest on a long list of accomplishments in Simmons’ career as one of the nation’s most prominent Black women in higher education. It’s an inspirational message from an inspirational woman who will go down in history as one of the most transformative leaders in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.

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Cabrini University makes public appeal for partnerships

Inside Higher Ed

Another round of cuts followed last month as part of a reorganization, this time targeting top administrators. Though it’s a smaller number—university officials said eight jobs were eliminated in the latest round—the cuts include Cabrini’s provost, associate provost and three deans.

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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”

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Students should refuse remedial placements (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Instead, community college students should go directly to college administrators and say no to remedial placements. They should point out that these courses add time and cost to the pursuit of a college degree and, most importantly, don’t work.

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New Ways to Support Community College Student Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sara Goldrick-Rab With their well-being undermined, students find it much harder to focus on learning — let alone graduate — which, combined with growing debt, puts them at risk of ending up worse off than if they didn’t attend college at all.