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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership. The initiatives impact, she notes, has been particularly evident in creating networks and support systems that help women navigate the complex path to leadership positions.

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic barriers and emerging threats to educational equity. The virtual B.L.A.C. Ingram described her institution's holistic support strategy.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, while many campuses have implemented Black male initiatives and Black cultural organizations, the same does not hold for culturally relevant teaching strategies, recruiting and retainingracially diverse faculty, and fostering a supportive and inclusive campus community for Black students. Dr. Robert T. Dr. Larry J. Dr. Tryan L.

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Dr. Fredrick Muyia Nafukho Appointed Vice Provost for University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho will become vice provost for the University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel. I look forward to working collaboratively with the leadership team, faculty and Faculty Senate to lead a transformational plan to support UW’s academic personnel from pre-recruitment to retirement and beyond.”

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. At Emory, he created over 100 internal and external initiatives, recruiting plans that targeted under-represented and international students.

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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually

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Over the 2023-24 academic year, fellows will engage in leadership development that supports them to identify adaptive challenges unique to their contexts and develop and pursue leadership actions that enact sustainable, equity-centered change. McIntyre, Jr.

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