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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

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Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. Pollard, who has led the Huntsville, Alabama-based university for 15 years. "I Her credentials include a Ph.D.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

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Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. However, financial difficulties continued to plague the institution under her leadership.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

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Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. She holds a Ph.D.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

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In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Howard reaching R1 status is phenomenal.

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Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist

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Heather Shotton In a historic move that signals a significant step toward reconciliation with its past, Fort Lewis College (FLC) has named Dr. Heather J. She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities.

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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

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After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G. Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide.

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Black and Indian: Reconciling Dual Identities in Higher Education Leadership

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Our history, our culture and our sense of being is very much ingrained in the land. Dr. Torence Powell is Superintendent/President of Napa Valley College in California. Torence Powell is Superintendent/President of Napa Valley College in California. My lack of understanding was deeper than that, however. King, Jamal A.