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Western Michigan University Provost Heilig Steps Down After Two Years of Record-Breaking Progress

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Julian Vasquez Heilig, the first underrepresented minority Provost in Western Michigan University's history, announced his resignation from the position after a two- year tenure marked by significant institutional achievements. During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention.

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New College report shows lowest retention rate in school’s history

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New College of Florida’s retention rate fell to historic lows and it’s dropout rate doubled between last fall and the start of the 2023-2024 school year, a report released this week shows. The college’s Interim Provost Brad Thiessen provided faculty with the rates for first-year college students on Wednesday.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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His efforts helped to lead to the graduation of the most diverse class in the history of Northwestern. “We We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. “We We did some great work.” I needed them to speak the language [of diversity,]” says Williams. “I

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

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She is currently executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, the first Black to hold that role in the school’s history. Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice and vice provost. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts.

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President moves: What happened for these 3 leaders to resign?

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The first female president in the institution’s history, Larson returns to academic leadership after having served as the president of Adler Planetarium, a public museum for the past 12 years. Prior to that, she was vice provost at Utah State University. programs and expanded new teaching and interdisciplinary research centers.

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Eye to the Future

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Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. This requires thoughtful retention efforts. Once students transition out of that first-year format, the success and retention office continues to work with them through graduation. “We

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

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Byrd, former special advisor to the provost at Georgia State University (GSU), said that institutions are struggling to diversify their faculty. Pipeline and diversity programs in the database are assessed through what Byrd and Mason call the THRIVE Index : Type, History, Research, Inclusion, Identity, Voice and Expectation.

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