Retention University University Provost 
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.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
“On campus, we have [key performance indicators] that we measure around things like yield and retention and graduation,” he explains. Wichita State University is broadening the one-stop concept by consolidating 17 of its student-focused offices into the Shocker Success Center , set to open in fall 2024. Share here.
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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. John Fisher University Judy A.
The PIE News
JUNE 5, 2024
Arizona State University, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Northeastern University, and UC San Diego will each receive the funding over four years to establish new study abroad programs, as part of CIEE’s Pledge to Lead Change in Study Abroad.
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. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3%
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