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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

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We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. When I left for a provost job at University of Missouri , I was excited about a new opportunity at a Midwestern university.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

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However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Department of Education. And that got us the grant.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 has been a year notable for its ups and downs on the higher education landscape with the elimination of affirmative action and the implosion of President Joe Biden’s student relief program. Affirmative action struck down The U.S. The high court voted 6-3 against UNC and 6-2 against Harvard.