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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.”

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

He has served at Nichols since 2006, mainly in positions that revolved around fundraising and advancement. One campaign he oversaw helped draw in $66 million, the largest in school history, Telegram & Gazette reports. The work was done in collaboration with the provost.

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Tulane University and Archer Partner to Transform Online Student Experience & Operations

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

About Tulane University Tulane University has a long history at the forefront of education, blending top-tier research, engaging faculty, and community impact. About Archer Education Since 2006, Archer Education has helped bridge more than 10 million students to a higher education institution.

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Harvard Names Dr. Claudine Gay to Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Dr. Shaun Harper, provost professor of education and business at the University of Southern California, agreed with Nelms, adding that he hopes Thursday's announcement “ignites a sustainable shift in the diversification of the college presidency. Claudine Gay, president-elect of Harvard University.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks chronicled the history of Black AERA leadership in a March 2016 article, titled “Expanding the Epistemological Terrain: Increasing Equity and Diversity Within the American Educational Research Association,” that appeared in the journal Educational Researcher. In 2021, AERA’s leadership named Dr. Edmund W.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Most of the college presidents who rose through the ranks made their reputation not as scholars but as administrators, typically as provosts or deans. It’s not surprising that college presidencies have grown shorter over time, currently averaging less than six years, compared to over eight as recently as 2006.

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

years in 2006, 6.5 Many universities, particularly those in the public sector, favor provosts or those in similar capacities, but academics may not understand or have experience with additional aspects of the presidency, e.g., fundraising, facilities, etc. This will prevent boards from inventing things and revising history.

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