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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. However, financial difficulties continued to plague the institution under her leadership.

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International Women’s Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia

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Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris is Professor of Public & Industry Understanding of Capability Driven Design in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and the Engagement Champion for the EPSRC EDI Hub+, at the University of Leeds. In the US, Black women account for just 2% of science and engineering roles.

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The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 2: The Challenges of Higher Education Leadership

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The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 2: Higher Education Leadership Todays Higher Education leadership is living in a divisive and politicized environment. This blog the second in a series looks at higher education leadership.

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Small College America – Profile: Tuskegee University

Edu Alliance Journal

Programs include Engineering, Architecture, Business, Education, and Nursing & Allied Health, as well as a renowned College of Veterinary Medicine. Students complete a liberal arts core while pursuing majors in fields like engineering, agriculture, the sciences, business, and the humanities. military history.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

The college also offers a 3+2 Engineering Program , where students spend three years at Earlham before transferring to an affiliated university, such as Columbia or Case Western Reserve, to complete an engineering degree. Margaret Hamilton (1958) NASA software engineer, led Apollo Program flight software development.

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Landmark Education Summit Held for AANHPI

Insight Into Diversity

On Tuesday, April 2, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) hosted the nation’s first ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Higher Education Leadership Development Summit at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley).

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Challenges Persist for Early-Career Black Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The report finds that Black ECAs feel uncomfortable reporting issues like harassment, which likely stems from a distrust in institutional processes,” says Jackson, an expert on higher education leadership. This parallels findings in the U.S., where harassment reporting mechanisms often fail to protect Black faculty.

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