Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2025

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. in educational administration and policy analysis and a master’s degree in sociology from Stanford University.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2022

There will always be a handful of master's programs where it makes sense to quit your job, move to where a school is located, and devote two years of your life to getting that degree. For most degrees and most students, the opportunity costs of leaving work to get a degree are too high.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 30, 2023

Deans, provosts, presidents, trustees and/or a slew of campus “brand managers,” including institutional advancement and external relations officers, all increasingly have a seat at the table when deciding what can be exhibited. They also cited rising concerns about being fired or otherwise punished by administrators.

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