The Berkeley Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Geeta Anand has decided to return to full-time teaching and writing after what’s been called a transformational term as dean of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, in which the school raised millions of dollars, including the largest philanthropic pledge in its history, doubled financial aid for incoming students (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. This is a full-circle moment for me, because Dean Holley was my very first hire as president of Howard in 2014,” said Dr. Wayne A.

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Today's Learner

MARCH 17, 2025

Reading Time: 7 minutes During the month of March, we celebrate Womens History Month. Your commitment to educating and inspiring students doesnt go unnoticed. Shes more than just an expert shes a guide who sparks curiosity and helps students discover new perspectives and ideas. This years theme is Moving Forward Together!

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The program, which saw 20 Indigenous students from three Canadian institutions visit the University of Wollongong in Australia, is the first to bring together Indigenous mobility experiences and immersive VR technologies. Hearing student testimonies from the trip had many conference delegates in tears. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

Founded in 2018 with the recognition that Black womens perspectives have long been marginalized in academia, BWSA was birthed as a necessary space for scholars dedicated to studying Black womens histories, politics, literature, and lived experiences. Jacinta Saffold and the organizations president, Dr. Nneka Dennie enrolled at the W.E.B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2023

Johanna Bond will become dean of Rutgers Law School, effective Jul. An accomplished legal scholar and a strong academic administrator, Professor Johanna Bond is uniquely qualified to serve as the dean of Rutgers University Law School,” said Dr. Antonio Tillis, chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. 3, pending board approval.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. Dr. Sol Gittleman Gittleman, who is the Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus, has emerged as one of the nation’s most important interpreters of the history of higher education.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

President Link had a “foot in two worlds” during her six years serving as the dean of Temple University Rome, where she re-educated herself on Europe’s preeminent legal issues and the region’s specific social customs. “We look at our history. ’ History can be a model, and it can repeat itself.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2023

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. “I

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

In 1975, I designed my own major in College Administration, combining courses in business, history/political science, and psychology. As a nontraditional student (having started at the University of Dayton in 1968), it took me 6 years and over 30 part-time jobs to complete my degree. Dean currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 5, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.)

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Deans for Impact

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

All that mattered in that moment was the pure joy that little girl had in knowing that in just two days time, she would once again get to work with Mr. Steven Volpe – a 10th grade history teacher serving as a tutor at the Paulsboro Boys & Girls Club in south New Jersey. This is encouraging to see.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I It’s why, in his late twenties, he chose to volunteer at Georgia State University (GSU), speaking to young college students about his successes.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

April 14, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Tuskegee University is the ninth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Students complete a liberal arts core while pursuing majors in fields like engineering, agriculture, the sciences, business, and the humanities. It was built on Booker T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

There are 31 different BMI programs, but each has the same overall goals: increase the enrollment and matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rate of underrepresented students. As a student, [the program] did help. There is institutional commitment to looking at financial support for students unable to pay tuition.

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University Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

Increased student enrollment and government funding in the 1960s and 70s spurred a building boom on college campuses across the U.S. Movable furniture now allows students to sit individually or in groups. Screens and monitors installed on multiple walls enable mobile, adaptable instruction, and student sightlines are unobstructed.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

April 21, 2025, by Dean Hoke : With this profile of Davidson College, I complete the tenth and final entry in my series exploring small colleges across the United States. Although it maintains historical ties to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Davidson welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 23, 2023

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education.

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Deans for Impact

DECEMBER 13, 2022

At Deans for Impact, we stand committed to elevating teachers and teaching and equipping all future teachers with the scientifically-based tools to create rigorous, equitable, and inclusive learning environments where all students thrive. 24 hours of new module content on high-quality instructional materials. . ▸

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sacramento State — home to the largest number of Black students within the California State University (CSU) system — is launching what will become the nation’s first-ever Black Honors College. Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At Agnes Scott College, first-year students are given the opportunity to take their first step into becoming global citizens through its Global Journeys program. Gundolf Graml, associate VP for academic affairs, dean for curriculum and strategic initiatives, and professor of German. Over 60% of our students are students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. Why are we creating more barriers for students?” AURORA, Colo.—

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Susanna Rinehart, associate professor of theatre history, literature, and performance, has been named associate dean for academic and faculty affairs for Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD). She was also assistant provost of liberal education and director of diversity education for the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

history, gender and race with the law. They collaborate on projects that improve access to graduate school for under-resourced students and students of color. Jackson, formerly a professor and department chair at UW – Madison who is now the dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University, and James L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2023

Cole Cole is currently vice president for student affairs at Marquette University. Before Marquette, Cole was vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Washington College and assistant vice president at Loyola University Maryland. “Dr. Dr. Xavier A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

Letitia Williams Letitia Williams has been named associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the West Indies, a master’s in education policy and leadership and a Ph.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

Image: Yeshiva University, a Modern Orthodox Jewish institution, is launching a new program intended for Christian students. Students have the option of completing the program online or on Yeshiva’s campus in New York City. Support for Israel is a point of political common ground for some Jews and evangelical Christians.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. It took a village, Hughes-Watkins said, from the interning students conducting research, to the advisory board and community liaisons, to create the report.

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MindMax

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. A Brief History of Summer Programming The history of summer programming at higher education institutions can be broken down into three distinct eras. Standard two-day pre-college orientations aren’t sufficient for all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2024

“When I spent time on campus recently, it was very clear to me that Dominican University is a very special, welcoming community that is centered on student outcomes. I have always believed that institutions of higher education must be student-centered to be successful.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

Endrijonas brings a strong commitment to the work we do for student access and success,” said SBCC Board President Jonathan Abboud. She has a wealth of experience as a community college president overseeing a budget of over $300 million at Pasadena City College, and she served as a dean at SBCC for nine years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When Adrianne Washington, dean of special academic programs at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), found that the Honors Program was overlooking the school’s Black men, it didn’t sit right with her. Washington is dean of the nascent Honors College. They are a student population that’s not been thought of much for Honors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Brandi Waters, senior program manager of AP African American Studies at the College Board, and Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She is always looking to center the story of Black women in history, particularly to find ways to make those stories resonate with the students of today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

“The long-standing collaboration between LSAC and AALS and the impressive histories and strengths of both organizations will ensure a smooth transition in July,” she continued. “In Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

In 32 years of coaching, he’s one of the best students I have ever coached and is graduating with a degree in information technology and informatics, the first member of his family to do so.” Omoruyi achieved the Dean's List each semester at Rutgers. There aren't going to be any more four-year guys in college basketball,” Pikiell said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 9, 2023

history makes white children feel “discomfort, guilt, anguish, and psychological distress ,” without any consideration of Black students’ feelings of isolation and unimportance. Clearly, legislators’ denouncement of African American studies is a denouncement of Black people, Black history, and Black culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2023

Lawrence II “I especially look forward to working with the academic deans, department chairs, and the faculty – including them in the decision-making process to move Lincoln University to its next level of preeminence,” Lawrence said. Lawrence has served as vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board.

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