U.S. News & World Report reworks law school rankings, but Yale won’t return
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 3, 2023
Other law school deans aren’t satisfied, either. The magazine also said it has no intention of ending its rankings system.
Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Like many others, I am reeling from the news of Burawoy's death," said Dr. Raka Ray, UC Berkeley's Dean of Social Sciences. He was also the founding editor of Global Dialogue magazine and served as co-chair and secretary of the Berkeley Faculty Association from 2015 to 2021.
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Money Magazine rewards 34 colleges with 5-star ranking, prioritizing ROI and graduation rates
University Business
JUNE 23, 2023
Money Magazine has revamped its college ranking system into a star-tier list , and with it, it has named 34 colleges and universities to its five-star category. 5% $86,100 $22,100 97% The post Money Magazine rewards 34 colleges with 5-star ranking, prioritizing ROI and graduation rates appeared first on University Business.
UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2023
Dr. Valerie Kinloch Kinloch does the work in her leadership role as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of University of Pittsburgh’s (UPitt) School of Education, a position she has held since July 2017. “It is to understand who people are, people's dreams and hopes, [and] what people want.”
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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 6, 2023
Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired. Magazine treatment: Trending: Trending text: Why Was a Dean Pushed Out?
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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music
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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New presidents or provosts: Chamberlain Cumberlands Fielding Marist Princeton Seminary South Mountain Spring Hill
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Jonathan Lee Walton , dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University, in North Carolina, has been named president of Princeton Theological Seminary, in New Jersey. Kevin Weinman , chief financial and administrative officer at Amherst College, in Massachusetts, has been selected as president of Marist College, in New York.
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New presidents or provosts: Albany Law Drew Mount Holyoke Potsdam Southern Maryland Trinity Valley UMass
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 17, 2023
Cinnamon Piñon Carlarne , associate dean for faculty and intellectual life at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, has been named president and dean of Albany Law School, in New York. Danielle Ren Holley , dean and professor of law at the Howard University School of Law, in Washington, D.C.,
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New presidents or provosts: Altoona Gwynedd Hennepin Holy Cross Mercy Penn St. Cloud Wake Tech
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 8, 2023
Peter Hopsicker , associate dean for academic affairs at Pennsylvania State University’s Altoona campus, has been promoted to vice chancellor for academic affairs there. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Richard Perry University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been chosen as provost there.
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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 3, 2023
” The second point said that “Dean positions are created and filled before dean positions are defined[;] input is requested only after key decisions are made.” ” But the letter does discuss the dean situation. ” “I am one of many pretenure faculty who are leaving the college,” Bell said.
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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 6, 2023
Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. At the same time, library deans and directors are struggling to retain and hire staff, according to the Ithaka survey.
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UNC Chancellor Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz Appointed President of Michigan State University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 8, 2023
In 2013, Time magazine named him one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America” in 2013. Jackson, dean of the MSU College of Education and search committee member. During his time at UNC, he founded the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; led the school’s $1.2
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New presidents or provosts: Bates Northwest Missouri Pacific Siena SCSU Teachers
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 5, 2023
Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert , associate dean of the faculty at Scripps College, in California, has been selected as provost and executive vice president of University of the Pacific, also in California. Jenkins , dean and William S. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: Converse DelVal Galveston Hinds Raritan
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Deborah Thomas , department head in oceanography and dean of the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University, has been selected as chief academic officer at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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High Impact Cultural Competence (HICC) Training: A Feasible Solution to Micro-incivilities Directed Toward Young Faculty and Staff of Color in Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Jean, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences & Professor of Sociology at North Park University, and I are suggesting training in High Impact Cultural Competency (HICC) (Vaughn, 2007) as a potential solution. “We My cowriter, Peter St. Dr. Peter K.
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Campus parking problems common yet not universal (infographic)
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 14, 2022
” “The larger the campus, the more challenges we have in terms of convenience of parking,” says Joel Frater, dean of students at Rochester General College of Health Careers and a member of the council of the Society for College and University Planning. I avoid going to campus to study because of this.”
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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. Around this time, Stern’s new dean allegedly opposed his tenure bid, as did the provost, contradicting the positive recommendation of his department.
Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 23, 2023
Garret Naiman, associate vice chancellor and dean of students at UC Santa Cruz, believes the director’s position is key to harnessing all the services available to students in need. Of those, 61 have “director” or “assistant director” titles, and 16 are at the dean or assistant dean level.
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Engineering success center opens at Boise State
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 23, 2023
Staff toured other student success centers at other universities and will also engage current students to establish a vision for the space, shares Diana Garza, senior assistant dean for student affairs at Boise’s College of Engineering. ’” explains JoAnn Lighty, dean of the College of Engineering.
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Intensive English could disappear further
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
“Enrollments in English Language Institute programs have declined over the last several years as part of a larger trend of declining enrollments in intensive English programs nationally,” wrote Kathleen Blee, the dean of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at Pitt. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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University Medical Schools Train Students to Better Understand AI
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JULY 8, 2024
Instructors are integrating AI and ML into curricula to train medical students to practice medicine in the real world, says Dr. Bernard Chang, dean for medical education at Harvard Medical School, which is creating an AI in medicine doctorate track. “We This raises challenges and opportunities for medical schools. It already…
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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. The dean had an envelope in his hand and gave it to me. “On Feb. “On Feb. “They asked to speak with me privately.
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Gonzaga launches mentored tech boot camps
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Karlene Hoo, dean of Gonzaga’s School of Engineering & Applied Science, says that the partnership with Springboard “builds on Gonzaga’s mission to create pathways for people who seek contemporary career choices that enhance their professional and personal skill set. Is this diversity newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: Ambrose Blackburn California CC Eckerd NMSU NYU St. Norbert
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 24, 2023
Shoho , dean and professor emeritus of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, has been selected as provost and chief academic officer at New Mexico State University. Roidt , provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, in South Dakota, has been chosen as provost and vice president for academic affairs at St.
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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia
Insight Into Diversity
JANUARY 2, 2024
According to Rachel Endo, PhD, dean and professor of education at the University of Washington Tacoma’s School of Education, Asian Americans frequently experience being overlooked for advancement in academia. “At
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Building Opportunities for Black Men
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.
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Colleges honor education majors with pinning ceremonies
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 13, 2022
At the Rowan ceremony, students, cheered by friends and family, walked across the stage to receive pins from the College of Education’s dean, Gaëtane Jean-Marie. Mills, associate dean of UCA’s college of education. Thomas’s Hospital in London in the 1880s. Is this diversity newsletter?:
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Insight Into Diversity Honors Legacy of DEI Innovator, Former Board Chair
Insight Into Diversity
APRIL 4, 2024
In 2008, he developed the first Editorial Board for Insight Into Diversity magazine, and was selected as the inaugural Board Chair. “He His sudden departure leaves a void not only in the lives of his loved ones but also in the fields of higher education, social justice, and diversity advocacy.
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Iran forces dissenters out of universities
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Meanwhile, the government is taking steps to install regime loyalists in the top ranks of academia, recently appointing the ultra-conservative cleric Abdolhossein Khosrowpanah as secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution—the body responsible for appointing university deans and heads of scholarly academies.
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Video networking at Grinnell enhances student connections
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 1, 2023
“For many undergraduates, particularly those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education, building one’s network can be a formidable challenge,” Mark Peltz, dean of careers, life and service at Grinnell College, shares. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 27, 2023
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New presidents or provosts: Elon FIU Sherman Southeast New Mexico Spring Hill Stroudsburg
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Rebecca Kohn , senior vice provost and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Arcadia University, in Pennsylvania, has been chosen as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Elon University, in North Carolina. Jessell , interim president of Florida International University, has been named to the job on a permanent basis.
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Two top universities in Japan may merge
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
“This merger will certainly motivate other Japanese universities to think again about the possibilities” of similar moves, said Kazuo Kuroda, dean of the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies at Waseda University. The recent move may indicate that the sector could be headed for more consolidations, academics said.
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India issues draft rules for foreign university branches
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Shantanu Roy, professor of chemical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi and previously its dean of academics, said the language on state security was “fairly standard.” But not everyone was worried by the new guidelines. “Many foreign universities are operating in countries like China, U.A.E.,
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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Maria Donoghue Velleca, dean of arts and sciences since 2020, said in a Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting this week that even she had been left in the dark on plans for the possible school and that this had influenced her decision to leave her post not at the end of the academic year, as previously announced, but at the end of 2022.
When outgoing presidents find their hiring powers limited
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 2, 2023
“When Presidents in The Texas A&M University System announce they are leaving, they cannot hire senior staff or Deans except on an interim basis, so that the new President can choose the leadership team he or she will be working with during their term,” Sharp said on the same day Simmons announced her early exit.
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Using customized academic plans to boost student persistence
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 4, 2023
That’s how academic advising at Tallahassee Community College used to look, says Pamela Johnston, dean of career and academic planning there: “Very reactionary.” Image: A line of students out the door of the advising center, extending down the hallway to the floor below. percent this academic year over last.
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Claudine Gay to become first Black president of Harvard
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Gay, currently the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was hired after a search that began in July to replace Lawrence S. Image: Harvard University announced its 30th president Thursday, drawing from within to hire Claudine Gay, the first Black president in the institution’s nearly 400-year history.
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Research in Action: Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. Gmelch, who, at the time, served as dean of Iowa State’s College of Education and had emerged as a national expert on college deans. “I Jerlando F.
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Patty Limerick speaks out on her dismissal from her center
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Limerick,” Chris Whitney, the board’s vice chair and brand commissioner for the state of Colorado’s Department of Agriculture, wrote to Glen Krutz, CU Boulder’s dean of arts and sciences. An assistant dean for advancement reportedly seconded Limerick's account.
Connecticut College president is stepping down
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 24, 2023
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Brown faculty votes to restrict P&T committee to full profs
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Promotion dossiers at Brown are usually assessed first at the department level, then move to the relevant dean, then TPAC, then the provost and president. Brown did not share demographic information about the committee or tenure success rates when asked. The university referred questions about the new policy to Wong.
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Does That Filipino Harvard joke in the New Yorker Sound the Death Knell for Affirmative Action?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2023
Magazine, that is. He wrote it in 2012 to jokingly goad his lunch buddy, William Fitzsimmons, the Dean of Admissions at Harvard. And it may have actually fooled Harvard’s Dean of Admissions. As we wait to see, did you hear the one about the Filipino in The New Yorker ? That’s not exactly a smoking gun to sink affirmative action.
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Digital community lends academic support
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 22, 2023
The flexibility expands opportunities for students but can also leave them isolated from their peers or without adequate support for their more challenging questions, as computer science and IT concepts are “notoriously complex,” says Mike Peterson, associate dean and director of the computer science and software program for the college.
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