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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kala Burrell-Craft Grambling State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft as the new Dean of the College of Education, marking a poignant homecoming for the scholar whose family legacy is deeply intertwined with the Louisiana HBCU. She holds advanced certifications in English and special education.

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UC Riverside Chancellor Dr. Kim Wilcox Champions Diversity in Leadership During 12 Year Tenure

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W hen it comes to leadership and inclusion, outgoing UC Riverside chancellor Dr. Kim A. And if the deans aren’t diverse, that’s the provost’s fault because he or she hires all the deans. “And And if the deans aren’t diverse, that’s the provost’s fault because he or she hires all the deans.

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Howard University Establishes 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy

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Wutoh, Howard University provost and chief academic officer. Under the leadership of Charles Hamilton Houston, who served as dean from 1929 to 1935, the law school helped develop the strategic litigation plan that would eventually end legal segregation in the United States.

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CSUCI Names Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti as New Provost

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Jessica Lavariega Monforti California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) has appointed Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti as its new Provost, the university announced Wednesday. Her permanent appointment as Provost comes at a time when her clarity, compassion, and vision are more vital than ever to our continued growth and success."

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Dr. Marlene Tromp Named University of Vermont's 28th President

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Under her leadership, the university achieved record graduation rates and philanthropic funding while expanding its research footprint. Her administrative experience includes serving as campus provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of California at Santa Cruz and vice provost and dean at Arizona State University.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. Because of the dean leads, the vice provost, the team members working with me, we were able to do great things with faculty and faculty fellows.

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Breaking Barriers: Dr. Charles Lee Isbell Jr. Brings Vision for Inclusive Excellence to Illinois

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In a move that signals both continuity and transformation in higher education leadership, Dr. Charles Lee Isbell Jr. The appointment, announced by University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen, represents more than just a leadership transition. Dr. Charles Lee Isbell Jr.