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Former UNC System President Molly Corbett Broad Dies at Age 81

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Broad was system president 1997-2005 and was also the first woman to lead the American Council on Education (ACE). billion higher education bond and created the state’s first need-based scholarship program, opening the doors of higher education to far more North Carolina students. 2, 2023, at age 81. She oversaw a historic $3.1

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

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which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887. It also was a serious loss for the Worcester region because of Becker College’s long and impactful history in the area and the prominence of several academic programs.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

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Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. Students are also being prepared for the workforce. We know their siblings.

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2022: Year in Review

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In 2005, the publication broadened its focus, becoming Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. History will say we pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps,” says Dr. Kevin James, Morris Brown’s president. Williams, a Hampton graduate, served as an executive for a global technology company following his retirement from the Army in 2020.