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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties.

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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. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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Dr. Stephen L. Pruitt Named New President of SACSCOC

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pruitt, who currently serves as president of the Southern Regional Education Board, will replace Dr. Belle S. With more than three decades of experience in education, Pruitt brings extensive leadership credentials to the position. Higher education in all its forms are the engine of our Southern economy."

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Named after the institutions namesake, a pioneering African American educator, the program provides comprehensive support and resources to high-achieving students. We are attracting talent who see Coppin as a place where they can reach their educational goals is very humbling for me and my faculty and staff.

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Women’s History Month 2025: Moving Forward Together

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Reading Time: 7 minutes During the month of March, we celebrate Womens History Month. Women Educating and Inspiring Generations. And we cant think of a better way to celebrate than by paying tribute to the remarkable women educators who are doing just that. Your commitment to educating and inspiring students doesnt go unnoticed.

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2025 Social Media Playbook for Education Marketers

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 12 minutes The year is 2025, and the influence of a rapidly evolving social media space in shaping education marketing campaigns is as critical as ever. This is why an active social media presence is a key part of today’s educational marketing campaigns.

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Morgan State University’s Bold Journey Toward Elite R1 Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilson,the quest to attain R1 status the highest designation auniversity can get for its research enterprise is aboutmore than just attaining some sort of higher education sealof approval. The groups work came tofruition in February, when the Carnegie Foundation and theAmerican Council on Education published a new version ofthe system.