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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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Whitakers journey from postdoctoral fellow to president illustrates both the challenges and possibilities for change in higher education leadership. Pushing for gender parity However, the challenge of achieving gender parity in higher education leadership extends beyond initial appointments.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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in educational leadership. Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says. She is also a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

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We believe that educational and governmental leaders must work intentionally to ensure that research informs policy and practical changes to address the multifaceted areas of concern for Black male students, including but not limited to higher education, criminal justice, economic justice, and mental health. Dr. Robert T. Dr. Larry J.

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Is higher education leadership changing? Here are 3 warning signs

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In a “rare move” at UNC-Greensboro, faculty passed a “no confidence” vote against Provost Debbie Storrs after she announced 20 academic program cuts, NC Newsline reports. The post Is higher education leadership changing? Here are 3 warning signs appeared first on University Business.

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Dr. Fredrick Muyia Nafukho Appointed Vice Provost for University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel

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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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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

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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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