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. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

million students enrolled in colleges and universities. Collectively, as researchers, we have about 50 or more years of experience conducting empirical studies on Black men attending diverse institutional types, ranging from predominantly White institutions, community colleges, and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Jorge Silva-Puras, the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success at Lehman College, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY), noted that the six-year completion rate at Lehman is around 51%. Over 80% of the student body at Lehman are individuals of color. and had a greater stop-out rate.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Michelle Robinson has become senior vice provost for faculty affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as of Feb. Robinson is a proven leader and collaborator with expansive institutional knowledge and extensive experience,” said Dr. Pam Benoit, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

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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 the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an L.L.M. from Duke University Law School. Jackson, Jr.,

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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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JANUARY 12, 2024

Lincoln University President Dr. John B. 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Jonathan Holloway Dr. Jonathan Holloway has been named the new President and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, following his five-year presidency at Rutgers University. Holloway's appointment comes after his term as Rutgers' 21st president and first Black president in the university's 250-year history.

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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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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. Louis, in Missouri, has been selected as president of Chamberlain University’s St. Louis campus, also in Missouri.

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Deans for Impact

JUNE 27, 2023

These institutions include public and private universities, a teachers’ union-led initiative, and residency programs. Our 2023 Impact Academy fellows are: Andy Saultz , Interim Dean of the College of Education, Pacific University Anne Lamb , Managing Director of Program and Evaluation, St. School of Education, St. McIntyre, Jr.

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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. Prior, he served as vice president for instruction at the University of Georgia. A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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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. Institute of Peace U.S.

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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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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. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Princeton University. 1, pending board approval. She is the first woman in the role. Pierce holds a Ph.D.

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Academe Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

We are posting this March 21 letter from the executive committee of the University of Virginia AAUP chapter with the chapter’s permission.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Ontario Wooden has been appointed interim president at Alcorn State University, the Clarion Ledger reported. Dr. Ontario Wooden Wooden is currently provost and senior vice president at Alcorn State. Wooden replaces Dr. Felicia Nave.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. For example, students in community health programs might work on initiatives related to health education in local schools, fostering a connection between academic learning and community impact.”

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. A: I always felt this responsibility for each student I recruited to the university.

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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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MAY 15, 2024

Donald Palm The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees voted during a May 15 meeting to conduct an independent investigation into the handling of a $237.75 She resigned to return full-time to her other role as dean of the School of Business and Industry. million gift. million in cash and $10.7

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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. Are corporations higher ed’s friend or foe? Yes…and yes. The answer isn’t black and white. What are these companies looking for?

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

He routinely partnered with the provost and vice president of student affairs. Vice president of Boston College’s ministry school, Butler is responsible for all programs and initiatives that promote the private school’s Jesuit Catholic mission and culture. Daniel Shipp – Maryville University (Mo.)

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 14, 2023

On Tuesday, University of Arkansas (UA) Chancellor Charles Robinson announced the school will begin redistributing staff and resources from the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into other campus units. The post University of Arkansas to Dissolve DEI Office appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

will become interim president of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), effective Dec. Harper Harper is currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at CSUB. Previously, he was dean of academic programs at the school. “Dr. Harper, Jr. 31, Bakersfield Now reported. Dr. Vernon B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation At the most recent edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council meeting , we had the privilege of spending time with Dr. Todd Nicolet. 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?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Kathleen Murray will become acting/interim president of Hamline University, effective Jan. She has also taught music at many of these schools. "I 1, Star Tribune reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

At Georgian Court University (GCU), women leaders are the norm. The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. To note, this is not the first time GCU has had an all-women deanship, said Dr. Janice Warner, provost of GCU.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2023

Colleges and universities generate vast amounts of data every day, spanning from the research findings of their scholars to the log-in times of their students to learning management systems. Borgman, distinguished research professor in information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, one of the study’s authors. “We

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul. Dr. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts. Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice and vice provost. Gilliam holds a B.A.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Cathy Breen and I have been getting to know each other through an IVY+ online directors group and the edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council ( UPAC ). Q: Can you give us the elevator pitch on what Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning ( VPAL ) does?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 25, 2023

Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. Dr. Marla Frederick She is currently the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Emory University. “I Garber, provost at Harvard. in cultural anthropology from Duke University.

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