Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. Cybele Raver, Vanderbilt provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Cybele Raver, Vanderbilt provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. 1, pending board approval. She is the first woman in the role.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 13, 2023

Ray Jayawardhana will become provost of Johns Hopkins University (JHU), effective Oct. Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Jayawardhana is currently dean of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. His scholarly work and research focuses on diversity, origins, and evolution of planetary systems.

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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. Vincent, president of Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho will become vice provost for the University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel. As a preeminent institution with an outstanding academic culture of excellence and a commitment to innovation, UW’s core values and mission inspire me to imagine a boundless future,” Nafukho said. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Julian Vasquez Heilig steps into his post as Western Michigan University’s (WMU) provost and vice president for academic affairs this January, he will be giving the school membership in an exceedingly small club. The University of California system was recently led by two people of color, but provost Dr. Michael Brown stepped down this year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023. He is also director of the Mentoring@Purdue program and director of Cornell University’s Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellowship Program.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” (McClain did not respond to an interview request.). Not a Panacea.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 25, 2023

Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. South, and the sustainability of Black institutions in a “post-racial” world. Marla deeply understands the unique role and influence of the Harvard Divinity School, and why it is a cherished institution,” said Dr. Alan M.

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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. But all along the way, Williams has worked at both public and private institutions—HBCUs and Predominantly White Institutions—that have become top producers of minoritized students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., Gomez serves as the campuss Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

He explained his departure in an open letter, claiming that Dr. Clarence Lang, dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, had refused to follow through on a commitment to hire two new tenure-line faculty. Interim Provost Dr. Justin Schwartz argued back that West’s letter made unsubstantiated claims, though he did not specify which ones.

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University Business

MARCH 12, 2025

Halda , an AI-powered enrollment platform for higher education institutions, launched its own recruiter last week following a successful pilot with Lynn University, University of Montana and the University of West Florida. “AI is the future, and Halda consistently prioritizes students by ensuring they receive the information they need.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. At UT, my job would be much more difficult if I didn’t report to the provost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., Gomez serves as the campuss Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

He also launched the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics in November 2024, focusing on democratic engagement and civil discourse. Prior to Rutgers, Holloway served as provost at Northwestern University and held faculty roles at Yale University, where he was also Dean of Yale College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2024

the college’s vice provost for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development and Dean of Graduate Studies, served as the immediate interim president following the June 4 resignation of Dr. Gregory J. His leadership has been invaluable in maintaining the continuity and integrity of our institution.” Dr. Walter M.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But aside from being an effective tool, the advent of the revolutionary technology can help institutions thrive in a changing landscape and improve their commitment to student equity, according to a new report from Complete College America.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Kenro Kusumi Kenro Kusumi has been named university senior vice provost and dean of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. He serves as a professor of life sciences and dean of natural sciences. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 30, 2025

Thats why Kent Barnds and I, Dean Hoke, created Small College America. Each episode explores the distinctiveness of small collegesthrough conversations with presidents, provosts, foundation leaders, and changemakers who are deeply engaged in the work of shaping the future. Eric LindbergExecutive Director of the Austin E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Kavita Bala Kavita Bala, currently the dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science at Cornell University has been named the university’s 17th provost. She arrived at Cornell in 1999 as a postdoctoral researcher and became an assistant professor of computer science in 2002.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Harper Harper is currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at CSUB. Previously, he was dean of academic programs at the school. “Dr. He is a student-focused leader with a longstanding dedication to educational equity and a demonstrated commitment to institutional achievement through university-wide collaboration.”

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 3, 2023

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. “Trust and institutional culture are broken,” the first of the five points said.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

Dr. Steven Goss is the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Manhattan College. He joined Manhattan College after serving as the vice provost of digital learning at Teachers College, Columbia University where he helped to facilitate the institutional mission for online education.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Woodruff, who has been provost since 2020, will become MSU’s fifth president—including interims—since 2018. Teresa Woodruff is the new interim president of Michigan State University, the Board of Trustees announced following a special meeting Monday. Woodruff steps into the position vacated by Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. To note, this is not the first time GCU has had an all-women deanship, said Dr. Janice Warner, provost of GCU. Back in 2014, the number of women deans was just one.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2024

Jefferson “I am excited to collaborate with the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and the broader community to shape this esteemed institution's next chapter of success,” said Jefferson, whose unanimous board nomination was recently approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. “I Dr. Jonathan K.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

She resigned to return full-time to her other role as dean of the School of Business and Industry. Shawnta Friday-Stroud, during the recent board meeting. Friday-Stroud served as vice president for university advancement and executive director of the FAMU Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2024

He is also a founding co-director of the Academic Leadership Institute, a partnership between Washington University and the University of Michigan that supports the development of academic leaders committed to advancing diversity and inclusion.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Elsewhere on the site, Professor Harriet Dunbar-Morris, Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic and Provost at The University of Buckingham, highlights what is, in her view, a critical flaw in the LLE: the unfair funding gap facing students on accelerated two-year degree programmes, despite their clear benefits for employability and skills development.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They credited her for jumpstarting the institution’s new model for fiscal sustainability, breaking records in research expenditures and leading its athletics department into the Pac-12 Conference. Prior to that, she was vice provost at Utah State University. Foley – New York Institute of Technology Henry C.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

We tend to be responsible and effective fiscal agents of our institutions. We will want you sitting at the Provost’s table and advocating on behalf of your library and your staff. Static budgets over years are the equivalent of budget reductions. Add actual budget reductions on top, and we are making hard decisions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At the school, she has also held other roles, including professor, associate academic dean, associate provost, and senior VP of academic affairs, dean of faculty. As a longtime Blue Jay, the time for growth and opportunity has never been better for the institution.

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The PIE News

JULY 31, 2023

A phrase floating around for some time has suggested that 90% of international students in the US enrol at just 10% of the country’s institutions. IIE , which compiles the annual report, noted a 52% response rate in 2022 , with 1,489 institutions submitting data – the remaining figures are imputed. Is this actually the case?

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

These developments have thrust some higher education leaders to defend the place the humanities hold in the halls of our most prestigious institutions. 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

JUNE 7, 2023

Dr. Pardis Mahdavi Mahdavi served as provost and executive vice president at the University of Montana most recently. Previously, she was acting dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and director of the Pacific Basin Institute and dean of women at Pomona College.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 10, 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has done away with diversity statements as part of their hiring process. Critics argue that diversity statements undermine hiring practices based on meritocracy, but proponents say that they help institutions better serve historically marginalized people.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

He was previously FAMU’s provost, vice president for academic affairs, vice president for strategic planning, analysis, and institutional effectiveness, and founding dean of the College of Science and Technology. Edington holds a B.A. in chemistry from Fisk University and a Ph.D.

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