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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

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Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. Pollard, who has led the Huntsville, Alabama-based university for 15 years. "I Her credentials include a Ph.D.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

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Palmer, chair and professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the university. The impact of such a designation has broader implications beyond Howard, said Dr. Robert T. Howard reaching R1 status is phenomenal. students are supported with fully funded fellowships and assistantships.

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

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Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution. However, financial difficulties continued to plague the institution under her leadership.

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Historian Dr. Jonathan Holloway to Lead Henry Luce Foundation Following Rutgers Presidency

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The Henry Luce Foundation announced on Friday, that Holloway will become its seventh President and CEO in the organization's 89-year history. Holloway's appointment comes after his term as Rutgers' 21st president and first Black president in the university's 250-year history. history, particularly social and intellectual history.

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

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Known for a dedication to fostering inclusion, Reis has a history of championing initiatives that promote representation and innovation in media education and is an accomplished scholar with research interests in environmental journalism, international communication, and the role of media in society. That elevates our role that much further.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. We bring those students in and work with them before they get to the conference.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

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In the heart of Baltimore, a remarkable transformation is taking place at Coppin State University under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Anthony Jenkins. 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.