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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2025
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.
Deans for Impact
JUNE 27, 2023
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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EAB
AUGUST 22, 2023
EAB’s Paul Gunther is joined by Missouri State University Provost John Jasinski to talk through a highly successful transformation effort that resulted in more than $5 million in cost savings at MSU without cutting staff or programs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 30, 2024
Littles’ dedication to Florida State University and to the people of Florida has made a profound impact on the health and well-being of thousands of people,” said Florida State University Provost Dr. Jim Clark.
University Business
MARCH 13, 2023
Last month, full-time faculty filed a motion of no confidence to school leadership when it announced a transition to a fully digital library, which would have eradicated roughly 300,000 books across its five campuses. Following the widespread pushback, Vermont State University conceded, promising to keep 10% of its current collection.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
One of us was already provost of CUNY’s Hunter College for several months before realizing that fully two-thirds of the graduates she would celebrate at Hunter’s commencement were transfer students. From 2008 to 2014 she was executive vice chancellor and university provost of the CUNY system.
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