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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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“The long-standing collaboration between LSAC and AALS and the impressive histories and strengths of both organizations will ensure a smooth transition in July,” she continued. “In Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009.

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

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Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently writing a book, Persistence of Error: A Natural History of Mutation, explaining genetic mutation for non-scientists.

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Oberlin Doesn't Have to Pay $36M, at Least for Now

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The fallout led to student protests, elevated by then dean of students, Meredith Raimondo, who handed out fliers protesting the bakery, and Oberlin's student government, which passed a resolution accusing the bakery of a history of racial discrimination. The students claimed racism.

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

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His last academic appointment was at Mercy from 2017 to 2020 as the vice president of academic affairs. Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. He currently serves as the CEO of True Empowering LLC, a communications company.

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Claudine Gay to become first Black president of Harvard

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Harvard University announced its 30th president Thursday, drawing from within to hire Claudine Gay, the first Black president in the institution’s nearly 400-year history. Gay, currently the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was hired after a search that began in July to replace Lawrence S.

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VICTORY: Lawsuit ends with Collin College professor reinstated after being fired for union advocacy, supporting removal of Confederate monuments

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The college cited three incidents that led to her firing: In 2017, Jones signed her name and college affiliation on a published open letter supporting the removal of Confederate monuments in Dallas. Under President H. Neil Matkin, Collin College — the epicenter of censorship in Texas — fired Jones on ??Jan.

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Emerging leaders: 4 colleges hire their first Black or female—or both—president

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and NYU have all recently elected a Black or female president—or both—for the first time in their schools’ histories. Danielle Ren Holley: Mount Holyoke College Before being reined as the 20th president of Mount Holyoke College, she was busy revitalizing Howard University’s school of law as dean and professor.