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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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University of Florida Provost Returning After Less Than Two Months at Arizona

Inside Higher Ed

Joseph Glover just started as the University of Arizona's provost on July 1, but he’s already leaving. He’s returning to an institution that’s having its own share of abrupt leadership changes. He’s replacing current University of Florida provost J. He’s replacing current University of Florida provost J.

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. "At Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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in educational leadership. She worked her way through the ranks as a professor, eventually landing at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and then an internship opportunity in the Office of the Provost came her way. She is also a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.

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Arizona’s New Provost Steps Down

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joseph Glover is leaving his leadership post at the University of Arizona in Tucson and headed back to the University of Florida in Gainesville after just a month on the job. Glover officially started as Arizona’s senior vice president of academic affairs and provost July 1. Dr. Joseph Glover Glover, who holds a Ph.D.

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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. Under the leadership of Charles Hamilton Houston, who served as dean from 1929 to 1935, the law school helped develop the strategic litigation plan that would eventually end legal segregation in the United States.

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He Was the U. of Florida’s Provost for 15 Years. And the U. of Arizona’s for a Month.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Amanda Friedman and Eric Kelderman Illustration by The Chronicle; Photos by Getty and University of Florida Joseph Glover After a brief stint as the University of Arizona’s provost, Joseph Glover is returning to the University of Florida. It marks another chapter in the ongoing leadership shake-ups at both institutions.

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