Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

[Editor's note: This essay, written for elite university presidents, is intended as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of facts. Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A comprehensive new report by the Boyer 2030 Commission, an accomplished group of research university presidents and higher education leaders, argues that research universities must make equity as central to undergraduate education as excellence. ” Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?:

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

This downgrade is not an isolated incident; instead, it is the culmination of destabilizing factors, including funding cuts and the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which are transforming the environment surrounding U.S. higher education. Dr. Ronald A.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A 2021 survey found that 84 percent of university presidents believe that issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion should be addressed. To learn more about advocating for equity in education, including perspectives from experts in the space, download our ebook. This is a nuanced challenge and complex issue.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

On February 14, the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, called on universities to end efforts for social justice and equity. There was no mention in the letter about legacy admissions at elite and highly selective universities which systematically discriminate because of social class.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As his reputation grew, Williams was recruited by Northwestern University, where he served as assistant dean of diversity and inclusion between 2017 and 2021, and then until 2022 as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lead of Northwestern’s Public Health Program. For Williams, his goals are more modest, at the moment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. Current standards benefit traditional career paths and do not place an emphasis on experience in equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Eatman Six new directors and board officers were elected during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, D.C. James Madison University President Dr. Jonathan R. Morgan State University President Dr. David Wilson was elected treasurer. Dr. Timothy K.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

University of Utah is showcasing the value of academic diversity after the state’s passing of HB 261 , which “prohibits an institution of higher education from establishing or maintaining an office… [that] is referred to or named diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The award — named after former American Association of State Colleges and Universities president, Dr. Mildred García — honors exemplar commitment to advancing access and success of the Latinx population in higher education.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The University of Michigan Board of Regents avoided a vote to defund its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) program during its final meeting of the year, despite mounting scrutiny and campus protests. Since 2016, the university has reportedly allocated $250 million to DEI initiatives, drawing both praise and criticism.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science will benefit from the gift by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2023–24 , highlights trends in faculty compensation, tenure and contingency, pay equity, and institutional finances in higher education. Its findings come from AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

Brown University President Dr. Christina H. Dr. Christina Hull Paxson The award – sponsored by the TIAA Institute, administered by the American Council on Education (ACE) – commends current college or university presidents or chancellors for outstanding institutional leadership and broad impact on higher education and society. "The

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ron DeSantis announced plans on Tuesday to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at Florida’s colleges and universities. Critics, including Andrew Gothard, president of the United Faculty of Florida union, have already begun speaking out in response to DeSantis’ newly unveiled higher education plan.

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University Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A draft of Florida’s regulation determining how the state will enforce defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs at its public institutions has tacked on a new ordinance that prohibits forms of social activism on campus. Regulation 9.016 derives from Senate Bill 266, a bill Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Boasting five editors and 18 authors, this text offers a wide degree of perspectives from early career professionals to more advanced executive-level leaders such as a former university president. Nathaniel Smith is a doctoral student in leadership for educational equity in higher education at the University of Colorado Denver.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. Key takeaways from our new survey of university leaders. Despite these fluctuations, one thing remains evident: university leaders are prioritizing graduate and adult-serving programs and enrollment. October 26, 2022.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 6, 2024

The Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies collected, reviewed, and analyzed data on the matter over six months before the institution made the decision, according to University President Christina Paxson. The post Brown University Reinstates Test Requirements appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

The State University System of Florida Board of Governors decision to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from the University of Florida is the latest example. Finally, inherent in academic acumen is a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“We are thrilled to partner with UNCF to continue Google’s ongoing commitment to invest in education pillars like Morehouse College and Hampton University. Williams. “We We are delighted to receive this gift and applaud the Google and UNCF partnership for increasing access to unrestricted funds for HBCUs.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 18, 2023

This isn’t the first time Xavier and Ochsner have collaborated on initiatives related to health equity. The new medical school will use facilities and employ personnel from both institutions, according to a joint press release.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

However, the full-time, main campus population is the biggest source of revenue, so reversing these declines is imperative.” “ As the Pandemic Wanes, All Eyes Are on Enrollment “ This university president is giving us a view into how leadership is thinking in some institutions. Enrollment shifts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Jorge Burmicky, assistant professor at Howard University. Over 700 college and university presidents have responded to a new survey, providing a glimpse into the ever-evolving higher education landscape. Presidents of color emphasized the importance of enacting an anti-racist approach to policies and practices. “We

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University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

More from UB: 5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion Oral Roberts University leveraging AI for the campus network ORU has experienced 15 years of consecutive enrollment growth, fueled by the visionary leadership of the President, Dr.

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Higher Education Today

MARCH 6, 2023

Jack This blog post is part of the American College President Study body of work generously supported by the TIAA Institute. ACE will release The American College President: 2023 Edition on April 14. Since the founding of American higher education, college and university presidents have generally been White men—even.

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University Business

MAY 16, 2023

As the Spring semester ends, administration across Florida’s public colleges and universities will have to work quickly to descale most programs or resources related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Moreover, the bill places higher accountability on university presidents to fire faculty. On Monday, Gov.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s hardly a new observation that, in corporatespeak, colleges and universities are ailing companies. As Temple University president Jason Wingard writes , our attrition rates would send a corporate entity into meltdown. If your garden yields weeds, you don’t add new flowers and fertilizer. What is our soil lacking?

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 13, 2023

Colleges and universities have also been at the center of one of the most critical issues of our day: the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion. In many ways, the experiences of college presidents prepare them well to enable institutions beyond the academy to engage the current environment effectively.

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University Business

JUNE 27, 2024

The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession , 2023–24, highlights trends in faculty compensation, tenure and contingency, pay equity, and institutional finances in higher education. Its findings come from AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 6, 2023

In “The Shape of the River, Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions,” former university presidents William G. Bakke (1978) underrepresented students of color have been able to access the kind of higher education that others have enjoyed since the founding of Harvard in 1636 – until today.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

While rich in insight, the scholarship on Black faculty and staff retention has often been segregated from public discussions that university presidents, futurists, and higher education researchers are having about institutional transformation in the Academy.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Two University of Louisiana System leaders have changed the state’s dynamic in the past two weeks as they pursue new opportunities within the state’s framework, which has drawn some pushback. More from UB: ACE is restructuring the Carnegie Classification.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, aptly says, “By understanding human behavior and our values, we develop a moral compass that can guide our decision-making. It’s about showing genuine care and respect for others, regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs.

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University Business

APRIL 17, 2023

More from UB: Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal ACPS’ ninth edition breaks down respondents’ answers by gender and race to provide stakeholders of higher education actionable insight into building parity and equity in the presidency.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 28, 2024

In this two-part series, Drumm dives into the complex challenges faced by university presidents and higher education leaders in driving transformative change. Approaches for addressing college access and equity while maintaining academic excellence in the face of shifting demographics and student preparedness. Our guests F.

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