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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. It brings together presidents, provosts, faculty, funders, policymakers, and industry leaders to address big questions facing HBCUs. The first is institutional excellence. That's innovative in itself.

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute will focus on interdisciplinary research addressing global African diaspora issues, including studies on race, technology, climate change, and systemic disparities. Howard's Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Anthony K. Kendi significant expansion of the historically Black university's research capabilities.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University, his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D. In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C.

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Is higher education leadership changing? Here are 3 warning signs

University Business

As technological transformations and new student demands challenge higher education’s legacy operations, these leaders are pushing for transformative—and perhaps controversial—change. A strategic plan is somewhat useless today,” Florida Institute of Technology President John Nicklow said in a University Business interview.

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Two London unis merge to become “powerful multi-faculty” institution

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This includes changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy. The historic merger has immediately brought increased reach and scale, and in the longer term will enable more investment in facilities than would be possible for two smaller, standalone universities.

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Sally Kornbluth, Duke Provost, to Become MIT President

Inside Higher Ed

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday named Sally A. Kornbluth , a cell biologist and provost of Duke University, its next president. “The primary role of academic leadership is in attracting outstanding scholars and students, and in supporting their important work. She will succeed L.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These are the institutions that can show you with their data, with their evidence-based practices and with their leadership what they’re doing,” says Santiago. and graduate 19%.

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