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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. His tenure saw both accomplishments and challenges.

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Howard University Establishes 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy

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Wutoh, Howard University provost and chief academic officer. It was originally designed to ensure full citizenship for Black Americans and has been central to many civil rights advances throughout American history. Its enduring legacy, constantly tested and reinterpreted, demands rigorous study in our universities today."

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That makes me attractive, and the work I do attracti Its not just funding organizations that pay attention to Briscoes scholarship. You have erased history, people, resources, and services. In this moment where some institutions may not be brave, [where] everything is being attacked and interrogated, Im funded by these agencies.

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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? It was an idea ahead of its time at the time of its launch, very few funders, organizations, or institutions were talking about capacity building. But history tells us that HBCUs thrive when they work collectively.

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Northwestern AAUP Resolution Approved By Faculty Assembly

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However, the actions of the faculty assembly are only the official voice of the faculty if it achieves a quorum with 10 percent of all faculty in attendance.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

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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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Young to Head-up FAMU Center for African and African American Studies

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Dr. Darius Young Young is a history professor at the FAMU College of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Watson, provost and vice president for academic affairs at FAMU. The center, which will open its doors during the 2024-25 academic year, is made possible in part, from funding from two major philanthropic organizations.