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

University Business

The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. Ward, president since 2019, will retire at the end of June 2025, the conclusion of Luther’s 2023-25 strategic plan.

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The Program Went On As Planned

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, as Black women in academia, many of us, otherwise strangers to her, felt it too. The pain of their deaths is not unlike the experiences Black women in academia have long endured. deGregory Obviously, no one felt and feels this loss more keenly than Epps’ family, friends, and close colleagues.

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Higher ed-employer partnerships can help revive interest in the college degree, say officials

University Business

However, these experts believe higher education is at an inflection point to evolve past its focus on academia and prioritize equipping its students with career skills and that the best way to get there is by partnering with relevant businesses and employers. That’s not enough,” says Dr. Marc Austin, Dean for Augusta University Online.

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Staying Relevant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They include developing a rapid diagnostic screening test for cervical cancer and building partnerships between the community and academia to address housing inequities and the impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness.

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Sustainability school faces backlash over fossil fuel funds

Inside Higher Ed

from Stanford in the 1980s and went on to become one of the leading scholars of climate science history, as well as a fierce advocate for the role of academia in advancing urgent climate solutions. Signatories include Rodolfo Dirzo, an associate dean at the Doerr School who is also a professor of environmental science.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

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Drawing on over two decades in academia, Michele Poulos specializes in general psychology, social psychology, and human growth and development. Before embarking on her professional journey, Poulos attended Arizona State University, where she obtained a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and teaching in 2001.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

Drawing on over two decades in academia, Michele Poulos specializes in general psychology, social psychology, and human growth and development. Before embarking on her professional journey, Poulos attended Arizona State University, where she obtained a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and teaching in 2001.