UW Presidential Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As an academic administrator, Tricia brings an outstanding track record as an advocate for academic excellence, equity and access – values at the heart of our University’s mission.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. She describes it as the 'little engine that will,' and the result of that work is something she is proud of. The Office of the Provost at Dartmouth has given $1.3

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, a policy and research organization focused on identifying solutions to the state’s most critical challenges at the intersection of higher education, equity, and the economy, said more consistent and comprehensive data collection will allow researchers to do complex research that will lead to better solutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Academic Pipeline Exchange is an open access database charting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in businesses, organizations, and institutions of higher education across the nation. Dr. Amer Ahbed, vice provost for DEI at UVM, said his institution is excited to be among the initial participants in this database.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Equity has long been a part of Western Michigan University’s DNA.

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The PIE News

JUNE 5, 2024

Study abroad is one of the most transformational college experiences that supports student retention and persistence to graduation,” said Nancy Gonzales, executive vice president and university provost, ASU.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Institutions wary of the battle to unwind the work of equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging would do well to invest in leaders whose work epitomizes its core values. The result has been more leaders across the university better prepared to strengthen equity and inclusion in challenging times.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “As Equity Seeing so many African American undergraduate and graduate students excelling in STEM fields is inspiring to Smith-Jackson. We graduate the very highest number of Black engineers, Black women engineers, Black agriculturists,” says Smith-Jackson.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. In 2022, The Mount received a Title V HSI grant to develop new resources to help students who struggle in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, otherwise known as STEM.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“From the president and provost of the university, we are charged with the goal of engaging as many different experts and students to come together to address LGBTQ+ health solutions.” adults who self-identify as something other than heterosexual is 7.1% as of 2022, double the rate it was a decade prior.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The draft document urges credit for faculty members supporting the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion mission, or who are otherwise doing community-engaged or interdisciplinary work; this presumably addresses long-standing concerns across academe that such efforts go unrecognized in traditional faculty reward structures.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

According to these emails, three faculty members had been blocked from being on CAFT: Abraham; Keith Maggert, associate professor of cellular and molecular medicine; and Wei Hua Lin, professor of systems and industrial engineering and of civil and architectural engineering and mechanics. Cherry did not respond to a request for comment.

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Software development” and “software engineering” appeared among the top 50 in-demand skills. The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. How One Institution Created a Blueprint for Improving Student Equity Across Campus. Learn more. Get more insights.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Physics and engineering have long experimented with studio and collaborative design space concepts that have much in common with general purpose active learning classrooms. Weaver Science-Engineering Library, in a previously underused gym and in the main library. ” On Equity. ” The Active Learning Spacescape.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Note: The views and opinions in the blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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EAB

JANUARY 17, 2023

The grad programs presidents and provosts are prioritizing. UMGC’s graduate certificate in systems engineering ) to supply graduates with these in-demand skills. Software Engineering. Watch our recent webinar about the ways presidents, provosts, and VPEMs are prioritizing graduate and adult learner enrollment. Automation.

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University Business

APRIL 28, 2023

He has most recently served as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. He previously served as the Institute Community and Equity Officer at MIT and the chief diversity officer and senior associate provost at the University of South Carolina. John Dozier – Columbia College (S.C)

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University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Milo Riverso, for example, has leveraged his esteemed background in construction and engineering to win over Manhattan College’s Board of Trustees. In the 18 short months that Lynch led CSI, he has championed diversity, equity and inclusion and increased the institution’s financial health.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Gillam currently serves as the executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, an institution whose student population doubles that of BU. She had spent 16 years at the school, also serving as provost and vice president for academic affairs. She’s held her position there for the last two years. Martin, Sr.

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University Business

JUNE 6, 2023

“Coming together as a community of educators to help spread the joy of programming to thousands is both humbling and uplifting,” said Mehran Sahami, chair of the Department of Computer Science, according to Stanford Engineering. It’s honestly been one of the greatest experiences I’ve had as a teacher.”

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PeopleAdmin

MARCH 22, 2023

The tenure materials move up the chain to the provost, who makes the final tenure decision based on recommendations from others who have reviewed. For example, a civil engineering professor discovered high lead levels in the Washington, D.C. water supply in 2003.

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University Business

MARCH 31, 2023

Ennis will be leaving his current post at Coastal Carolina University as provost and executive vice president for a challenging position at Delta State University in Mississippi. in civil engineering from Arizona State University. There’s no better place to greet the student body through jazz than New Orleans.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Thoroughly Review the Report: University presidents, administrators, provosts, deans, and other leaders actively engage with the contents of the report. If it wants to fund Engineering, but not law it can do that. You can’t have an engineering school or the other way around.

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

. “What is currently clear is that our society will suffer, including from the trickle-down effect these rulings will have on our workforce,” NADOHE wrote in a statement. ” In the near term It remains unclear to NASFAA what the ramifications will be on financial aid by striking down affirmative action.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 16, 2023

Kevin serves as Villanova University’s Associate Vice Provost for Career & Professional Development and has held multiple roles within Villanova’s Career Center over the last 13 years. Our guest today is Kevin Grubb, associate vice provost for career and professional development at Villanova University. It might have been a resume.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 11, 2023

11 October · Episode 176 How CSCU is Building Strong Institutional Foundations 27 Min · By Show Up Strong Online In Part 2 Chancellor Terrence Cheng of CSCU delves into building strong institutional foundations, bridging K-12 to higher education, ensuring equity, and the future of online learning. Terrence, welcome back to the show.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The first half of this two-part series with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU)’s Chancellor Terence Cheng explores how CSCU partners with local businesses to ensure equity and workforce preparation for its majority-minority student population. State residents need equity. You’re also talking about social mobility.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

An internationally recognized Latina leader, President Teniente-Matson is a champion of student success initiatives, diversity, equity and inclusion, civic engagement, and experiential learning. Our engineering program, for example, the average GPA to come into the program is over a 4. Your placement rate too is very high, is it not?

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ACPA

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Um, you know, actually being on campus visit interview, you’re meeting multiple people, you’re meeting with the dean, you’re meeting with the provost, sometimes, if you’re, if you’re applying for a teaching institution, you may have a chance to meet with the president of the of the college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Higher education institutions are the engines of change in our society, premier hubs for knowledge production," said Graves. So too will organizations and associations that work to advance equity issues both at the K-12 and higher education level. Dr. Glenell M.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

In addition to discussing innovative orientation and graduation formats, Dr. DeSanctis explains the inherent problem with AP/IB/ACE and dual/ concurrent courses, and an issue she’s particularly passionate about that’s making the equity of higher ed impossible—equivalency of transfer and credit. This entailed a ton of travel.

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HEPI

MARCH 26, 2023

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Ian Walmsley, the Provost of Imperial College London and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford. This year, 2023, began with both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition talking about Britain’s future.

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University Business

MAY 26, 2023

Stephen Perez currently serves as interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. His longest tenure was in Sacramento State for 20 years, where his responsibilities ranged from professor to provost. Wood has a long tenure in higher education as a proponent of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 7, 2025

OHE has redefined DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) as a dynamic and immersive series of initiatives. The principles underpinning OHE draw inspiration from the book Intellectual Empathy: Critical Thinking for Social Justice by Maureen Linker, PhD, associate provost and professor of philosophy at UM-Dearborn.

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

More from UB: ‘Affirmative action made us complacent’: Leaders on their back heels get real on equity Resigning M. said Raymundo Arroyave, professor of Materials Science and Engineering, in a special Faculty Senate meeting. “I Tykocinski worked at Thomas Jefferson for 15 years and was promoted to president after serving as the provost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the same time, scholars are working around the clock to stave off ongoing anti-DEI legislation that has already taken hold in states like Florida and Texas, where many politicians campaigned against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Wutoh, Howard provost and chief academic officer in an announcement in April.

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