Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist. Howard-Baptiste currently serves as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

For example, in the K-12 context, research has shown a dearth of Black male teachers, disparities between how schools located in underserved areas are financed vis-a-vis schools in affluent neighborhoods, and uncertified educators contribute to the learning gap between Black and White students.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Trey Jarboe , vice president for enrollment and retention at University of the Cumberlands, in Kentucky, has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs there. Tammy Keesey , nurse executive at Shriners Children’s St. Louis, in Missouri, has been selected as president of Chamberlain University’s St.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“When we received the federal COVID funds, it allowed for students to be able to take summer school courses and not have to worry about the tuition of those classes,” said Dr. Dwayne L. Tutt, assistant vice provost of student success at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, an HBCU.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

a pioneering educator who served for more than a decade as provost of his alma mater, Morehouse College, and later acting president, died last week at the age of 80. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr., Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

Marist College, the private school in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced it will become Marist University effective later this month, marking a significant milestone in its nearly century-long history. The change comes after unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees and the New York State Board of Regents. President Dr. Kevin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2023

Jose Coll will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Western Oregon University, effective June 30. Dr. Jose Coll He is currently dean of the School of Social Work and interim dean of the College of Education at Portland State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

Jessica Berg has been appointed dean of the University of California Davis School of Law. Berg, who served as co-dean of the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University, will start in her new role Sept. She was a visiting professor at Michigan State University Medical School.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Keona Lewis will become assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion at the University of Notre Dame, effective Feb. In this role, she will report to the vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs.

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Deans for Impact

JUNE 27, 2023

Louis Teacher Residency Austin Moag , Dean of Teacher Programs, Relay Graduate School of Education Barbara Tucker , Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies, Sul Ross State University Beth Greene Costner , Dean of the Richard W. School of Education, St. McIntyre, Jr. Wilson, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

Patricia Timmons-Goodson will become dean of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law , effective Jul. NCCU provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. from Duke University Law School. She retired from the Supreme Court in 2012. Jackson, Jr., Timmons-Goodson holds a bachelor’s degree and a J.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. A new school can help mitigate this challenge, giving us a voice where we’re currently lost in the noise. Those are the kinds of organizations that I do best in, and I regret that this was not one of them.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Nicole Sampson Nicole Sampson has been named the permanent provost and chief academic officer at the University of Rochester. Sampson had been serving as interim provost and was the Robert L. Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at the university. and Mary L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho will become vice provost for the University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel. Dr. Fredrick Nafukho Nafukho will also become tenured faculty in the Department of Management and Organization in the Foster School of Business.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Todd is the Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC. What does the role of Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning entail? As Vice Provost, I lead the teams providing these campus-wide programs and services and represent the University as needed in online, digital, and flexible learning spaces.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Victor Pasley, president of the Lincoln Board of Curator, wrote in a statement about the school's commitment to prioritize the mental health and dignity of Lincoln employees. Dr. Stevie Lawrence, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln, will serve as acting president. 8, regarding reaching out to her family.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 17, 2023

Cinnamon Piñon Carlarne , associate dean for faculty and intellectual life at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, has been named president and dean of Albany Law School, in New York. Danielle Ren Holley , dean and professor of law at the Howard University School of Law, in Washington, D.C.,

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MindMax

JUNE 29, 2023

Look at a tech giant like Apple, which has its own university led by the former provost of Brown University , and you could easily conclude that corporations are a threat to higher education. Schools that keep pace with corporate partners are more likely to establish themselves as irreplaceable. Yes…and yes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

In September 2023, the Rutgers University Senate passed a no-confidence vote (89-47) citing concerns about shared governance following decisions including the merger of medical schools and his handling of a faculty strike. Despite these challenges, Holloway championed several initiatives during his Rutgers presidency.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Walker has become dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, effective immediately. Walker Walker, a scholar of religion, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and ordained American Baptist clergyperson, has been the school’s interim dean since January. Dr. Corey D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. Cybele Raver, Vanderbilt provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. A public theologian and leader on the role of religion in public life, Pierce is currently dean and professor of religion at the Howard University School of Divinity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. Through the Alliance to Accelerate Excellence in Education, CSUSM guarantees admission to eligible high school students in 18 districts, many with majority Latinx populations.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Q: Can you give us the elevator pitch on what Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning ( VPAL ) does? Interestingly, there are many departments and schools across Harvard that also offer online, hybrid, or blended learning experiences, like executive education or continuing and professional education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 25, 2023

Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. Marla deeply understands the unique role and influence of the Harvard Divinity School, and why it is a cherished institution,” said Dr. Alan M. Garber, provost at Harvard.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2023

Borgman, distinguished research professor in information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, The study was based on interviews with 12 university leaders, including provosts, vice presidents for research, librarians, and chief information officers from a variety of types of institutions across the country. Here’s five years.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

We piloted the two bots in a Strategic Communications course taught at the NYU School of Professional Studies, Division of Programs in Business, during the spring 2024 semester. Dr. Steven Goss is the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Manhattan College. So, how did the bots do?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Brian Kite, currently the dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT), has been appointed UCLAs new dean and vice provost of graduate education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

He was so successful, in fact, that by the time he graduated from high school, Williams had achieved access to the same country club that barred him due to his race. He got to know Williams while he was an undergraduate at the school. He lined me up with great connectors that guided me to and through graduate school.

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Academe Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

James Ryan, UVa President Ian Baucom, UVa Provost Deans, UVa Schools Michael Kennedy, Chair Faculty Senate Amanda Flora, Chair General Faculty Council Dear Colleagues, The University of Virginia (UVa) Chapter of the American…

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, a prolific researcher who has led the School of Education at American University as its dean for the past eight years, has been selected president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2023

Ontario Wooden Wooden is currently provost and senior vice president at Alcorn State.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

She resigned to return full-time to her other role as dean of the School of Business and Industry. FAMU trustee Belvin Perry praised Friday-Stroud, who presided over record numbers in giving but previously expressed her desire to return to the School of Business and Industry full-time. “I

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MindMax

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Former Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Emeritus Dean of the School of Professional Studies at Brown University Gary W. Former Dean, Continuing Education, Vice Provost Career Pathways Each panelist expressed thoughtful insights on higher education trends, and I’d like to share some of those insights with you today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

McCarthy has been appointed provost and senior vice chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. He served as interim provost and William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. McCarthy Joseph J. McCarthy holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D.

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MindMax

AUGUST 9, 2022

In the latest episode of our MindMaxing Podcast series, “Adolescence to Adulthood,” Lee Maxey speaks with Dr. Mariana Amatullo, Vice Provost for Global Executive Education and Online Strategic Initiatives at Parsons School of Design at The New School.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2024

Louis, has been appointed executive director of the school's Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2). McBride is the former president of The New School in New York City and was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Emory University.

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