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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

DeGioia personified Georgetown, having earned his undergraduate degree and a Ph.D. He will hold the title of President Emeritus and will rejoin the faculty. Groves, the school’s Executive Vice President and Provost has been named interim president. Dr. Robert M. Groves, who also holds the Gerard J. Campbell, S.J.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

“For employers that are looking to distinguish those that are really serving the population they need for the workforce and for students that are looking to institutions that are going to meet them where they’re at and help them earn a degree that they want to support their families and communities, the Seal certified institutions stand out.”

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JUNE 6, 2023

Jose Coll will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Western Oregon University, effective June 30. I am humbled at the opportunity to work alongside President Peters, faculty, staff, and students to continue the legacy of Oregon’s oldest public university,” Coll said. “As Marine Corps.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The report provides an outline for how faculty, staff and administrators can infuse the curriculum with informative material, forge partnerships with community-based organizations and create opportunities for students to learn and practice the relevant skills. “We Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release. A member of the provost-appointed Academic Program Review Taskforce, which created the report, said the members expected the report was going to become public. Image: Utica University’s president on Jan.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Scott-Johnson will become provost and vice president for academic affairs at Spelman College, effective Aug. Scott-Johnson Scott-Johnson, is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Monmouth University. Dr. Pamela E.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

These factors include, but are not limited to Black male initiatives, Black cultural organizations that help to facilitate a sense of belonging, culturally relevant pedagogical strategies, diverse faculty who demonstrate an ethic of care and support, and efforts to create an inclusive campus climate through antiracism.

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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. Dr. Levon Esters Esters is currently the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion and faculty affairs for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute and professor of agricultural sciences education.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Dr. 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Leonard went to Dr. Dave Weatherspoon, vice provost of enrollment and academic strategic planning at MSU, to see if the student’s status could be changed to in-state. The primary goal is helping increase the number of Native students enrolling in MSU and successfully completing a degree at MSU,” says Leonard. What does that look like?”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Keona Lewis will become assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion at the University of Notre Dame, effective Feb. In this role, she will report to the vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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APRIL 9, 2025

That initiative provided 23 HBCUs and a PBI [Predominantly Black Institution] with data-driven strategies to align academic programs with workforce needs to ensure students didn't just graduate with degrees, but with the skills, experiences, and networks to launch meaningful careers. Those students come in actively prepared to participate.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

Image: Huddled around a table in the Georgetown University Alumni House, roughly two dozen academics convened last week to address two of the most persistent challenges in higher education: improving student outcomes and lowering the cost of a bachelor’s degree. Now, nearly 15 years later, the idea has fresh momentum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams became the director of the Career Advancement Center, where he would spend the next five years inviting first generation, low-income students, women, LGBTQ+, and other under-represented undergraduates into pursuing their graduate degrees. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Bartell, Sandra Robinson & Willie McKether Only two-thirds of new college students will complete their degree within six years. Despite the fact that faculty are so crucial to students’ academic lives, they are often underutilized as levers of institutional change.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 13, 2023

Ray Jayawardhana will become provost of Johns Hopkins University (JHU), effective Oct. Jayawardhana holds a bachelor of science degree in astronomy and physics from Yale University and a Ph.D. Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Jayawardhana is currently dean of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Todd is the Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC. What does the role of Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning entail? As Vice Provost, I lead the teams providing these campus-wide programs and services and represent the University as needed in online, digital, and flexible learning spaces.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I see a piece from 2016 predicated on the decline of the number of humanities faculty in which I suggested that the humanities will not be killed as long as humans remain, but the academy may cease to become a good home for them. We shouldn’t be surprised that the decline in humanities faculty has led to a decline in humanities majors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2023

Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. in urban higher education from Jackson State University; an MPA from North Carolina Central University; and a bachelor's degree in history from North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Stevie L.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 30, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation 3 years ago , CU Boulder announced its first performance-based degree on Coursera, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE). This degree removed applications entirely. Why can’t we reimagine it to truly test students’ ability to complete the work of the degree?

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

An excellent and diverse faculty is vital to individual colleges and universities and to our communities, states, nation and globe. A diverse faculty brings diverse perspectives, and these diverse perspectives enhance teaching and advising, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and engagement with the community and world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

“NCCU embodies grit, innovation, leadership, purpose and legacy, and I am committed to building on our rich traditions and ensuring that our students, faculty, staff and alumni have the tools and opportunities necessary to succeed,” she said. “I I can’t wait to engage with all the possibilities that Durham has to offer.”

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Image: Much about Oberlin College is unique, including long-standing policies guaranteeing the faculty a say in matters that extend well beyond academics. Many faculty members say it’s this level of input that keeps them at Oberlin. ” Faculty members, Neilson continued, “are on the ground.

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JULY 1, 2024

I loved my time as a student and have been thoroughly impressed by the university’s lived mission and how it has been embraced by the faculty, staff, administration, and students through their culture of caring,” she said. “I Flinders served as professor of nursing and associate provost for faculty affairs at Miami University (Ohio).

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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. Harper is a highly principled and energetic academic leader, with a well-established track record of innovation, student success and inspiring faculty engagement and productivity,” said Dr. Jolene Koester, CSU interim chancellor. “He

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 16, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer For many students, transferring between community colleges and 4-year institutions is sometimes the only path to a bachelor’s degree. Unfortunately, this path becomes less effective when credits completed at a community college are not applied to a degree program at a 4-year institution.

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The PIE News

APRIL 2, 2025

Thats a very unique thing about the conference this year, Venky Shankararaman, APAIE president and vice provost (education), Singapore Management University , told The PIE News. The emphasis on smaller, underrepresented countries holds particular significance as the conference continues to expand.

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JUNE 24, 2024

I’m excited to work with the provost and other deans, the world-class faculty and talented staff, and to meet the students and alumni when I get there this fall.” I look forward to seeing all that she and our dedicated and talented faculty and staff will accomplish together.”

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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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APRIL 24, 2023

Dr. Ontario Wooden Wooden is currently provost and senior vice president at Alcorn State. Wooden holds a doctorate in higher education and a master’s degree in the higher education from Indiana University Bloomington (IUB); and a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Albany State University.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Blog: Beyond Transfer What do faculty members know about transfer-related matters? Our preliminary results suggest that there are major gaps in what faculty know about transfer, and what faculty don’t know may inadvertently harm transfer students. Does it really matter what they know?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. Scott Lakia M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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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 Kimbrough has been appointed interim president of Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama. Dr. Walter M.

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