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Georgetown University's President to Step Down, Following Health Challenges

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DeGioia—the longest serving President of Georgetown University—announced on Thursday that he was stepping down due to ongoing health concerns. DeGioia personified Georgetown, having earned his undergraduate degree and a Ph.D. He was the first lay person to lead the Catholic institution that was founded in 1789.

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Dr. Robert Scott Named Finalist for Albany State University Presidency

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Before entering the corporate world, Scott built a foundation in academia as a biology professor at Norfolk State University and served in administrative roles at Boston College and Spelman College. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Norfolk State University and a Ph.D.

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How college leaders can articulate higher education’s ROI — beyond earnings

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Officials can point to several personal and societal benefits imparted by a college degree, argues one former university president.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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She received her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Albany State University (ASU). I was always advocating for students rights and issues, working with administration, leaders, and university presidents advocating for university students, says Briscoe of her time at ASU.

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Johnson C. Smith University President Announces June Retirement

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He will stay on as senior adviser until early 2024 to help the incoming president, he said. Armbrister holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Michigan.

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Biden on University Presidencies

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degree from the University of Delaware.). “And my wife, who’s a professor at a community college—she has two master’s and a Ph.D., and she’s smarter than me—and she looked me and she said, ‘If you do that, I’m leaving you.’ ” (Jill Biden holds an Ed.D. Hide by line?:

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

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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. The institution now has a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSIs) initiative and partners with HSIs.