Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

Unlike traditional academic organizations that can be exclusive or rigid in their scope, BWSA is intentionally inclusive, embracing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to the field of Black Womens Studies. When co-founder and treasurer Dr. Jacinta Saffold and the organizations president, Dr. Nneka Dennie enrolled at the W.E.B.

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

During that time, I took on the role of President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA) and dedicated myself fully to the organization. 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.

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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 21, 2023

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – March 21, 2023 — Dean Hoke, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been chosen to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of University Administrators ( AAUA ), currently based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. degree from Urbana University and an M.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The report also suggests that universities could play a transformative role by providing resources, training, and opportunities for students to learn more about mental health policies and advocacy. It helps to make us feel heard and provides that connection and bond,” she said.

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University Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

Cost is always important to families, but it may surprise some institutions to learn how important things like campus safety or streamlining the application process can be to a prospective student, said Madeleine Rhyneer, EAB vice president of consulting services and dean of enrollment management.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 8, 2023

Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, is planning to step down as dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year when her three-year contract expires. Phylicia Rashad is currently the dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2023

Wen Mao will become the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB), effective Aug. Donohue, president of Villanova University. Mao is currently vice dean of the business school. Previously, she has been VSB’s associate dean of faculty and chair of the Department of Economics. Mao holds a B.A.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Jhaneil Thompson After graduating from high school, Thompson enrolled in a community college and when it was time for her to continue her education at a four-year-institution, it was Florida A&M University (FAMU) that welcomed her right from the start, even before she officially enrolled in fall of 2019.

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Deans for Impact

MARCH 8, 2023

The initiative is organized into six regions, each overseen by a local educator-preparation program, and serves a racially, socioeconomically, and culturally diverse body of K-12 students across 27 school districts in Illinois. Every university is different…Every district [has a] voice we listen to.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Most importantly, adults need consistency, organization, transparency, and a community (Sockalingam, 2012 & Binder, 2023). IDs work closely and collaboratively with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and implement strategies that reflect these needs, as well as design universally for accessibility and diversity. 13(1), 63-76.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What makes a college or university best for international students? Fostering a sense of belonging on campus : This is created by robust international student organizations, peer mentorship programs, cultural festivals and online and in-person social events such as international week.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

Smith University (JCSU), effective Aug. Dr. Valerie Kinloch and Trustee Steven Boyd Kinloch is currently the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Valerie Kinloch , will become president of Johnson C. My years at JCSU were some of the best of my life. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, Chief Program and Network Officer at Achieving the Dream, an organization focused on creating student success and equity at community colleges, says that students with disabilities often face administrative hurdles in accessing accommodations, as well as social and sensory barriers in classrooms.

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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., sociology, emphasis in community studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., Jonathan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, a prolific researcher who has led the School of Education at American University as its dean for the past eight years, has been selected president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Established in 1948, AACTE is the leading organization focused on educator preparation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

At this crucial moment for higher education, returning to the public sector to lead one of the top research universities in the world — including one of the 10 largest academic health systems — is an exciting opportunity and a great honor for me,” said Frenk. And he served as dean of the Harvard T.H. His UCLA appointment begins Jan.

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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., sociology, emphasis in community studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., Jonathan D.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 7, 2025

A 2020 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium survey of graduate students at 10 U.S. research universities found that 39% screened positive for anxiety symptoms. From free in-person or virtual therapy to dedicated graduate student spaces, variety and flexibility are essential.

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Academe Blog

APRIL 29, 2025

The university’s legal resources shall be used to defend the rights of Northwestern University and its faculty, students, and staff from unlawful federal actions, including from censorship of teaching and research on identities and diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

Brown described those as the essential elements going into A Stronger Nation, Luminas data visualization tool, available on the organizations website. There is national data that can be disaggregated by state, race and ethnicity, age, credential type and gender.

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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. Dr. Fredrick Nafukho Nafukho will also become tenured faculty in the Department of Management and Organization in the Foster School of Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Span has been appointed dean for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He served as a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he holds a doctoral degree. Christopher M. Span Christopher M.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

We tested this theory by working with a client, Artists Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit arts organization in New York City, who needed to rebuild its web presence. Dr. Steven Goss is the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Manhattan College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. 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. These [reports and investigations] aren’t designed to make universities look bad.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

MAY 11, 2022

I have previously blogged about doctored program information submitted by four prominent universities—Rutgers University, Temple University, Claremont McKenna College, and Iona College. The goal was to make their programs look better to university rating outlets such as U.S. News & World Report. Boosting Ratings.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

Kimberly Andrews Espy will become the first woman president of Wayne State University, effective Aug. Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy Espy – a licensed clinical psychologist – is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is planning to debut its Center for Enlightened Disagreement to address challenges in navigating differences to drive change and encourage critical thinking in solving pressing problems. Eli Finkel, the center’s co-director and professor of management and organizations at Kellogg. “We

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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. Beyond economics, Davidson students contribute over 73,000 hours of community service each year, benefiting local schools, nonprofits, and civic organizations.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Since starting these efforts, preliminary data shows the number of incoming aspiring teachers increased 83 percent at the University of Kentucky, going from 118 incoming education majors in fall 2019 to 216 in fall 2022. As dean of an education school, the pressure to create solutions to a cacophony of issues is mounting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

She told education professors and deans that the work that they’re doing at the higher education level, is helping by preparing future teachers and ensuring that they’re ready for the demands of a future workforce ready to meet the challenging needs that face education today. Why are we creating more barriers for students?”

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 3, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is laying off approximately 60 staff members and is closing its Division of Campus and Community Engagement (DCCE), formerly the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. The post University of Texas at Austin Lays Off Former DEI Staff appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

” Despite the cross-messaging from Kim Jong-Ron, it is clear that Florida’s colleges and universities are not broken. As those of us in higher education know well, colleges and universities are a public good vital to our communities and our democracy.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Image: Years of dwindling enrollment and ongoing financial challenges have led to deep cuts at Cabrini University as administrators seek long-term stability. Following the latest wave of cuts, university leaders are making an appeal for partnerships. The university will also downsize from 18 department chairs to eight.

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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. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.” history.

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University Business

APRIL 28, 2025

He sought out advice from the university and was encouraged to meet with staff in several departments. Jeffs stress reached a breaking point and he confided to an assistant dean about his challenges. Jeff was an 18-year-old first-year student struggling to manage his first semester in college.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A “growing gap” has emerged between university qualifications and proof of proficiency in general 21st-century skills, according to an international report from 2016 to 2021 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). About a fifth of all U.S. There’s room for us all. This is the time for a revolution.”

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