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Lessons Learned From Enacting A Strategic Plan for Anti-Racism in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

Lauren Jones In 2019, I realized that the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) work that we were doing at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH), while meaningful, was not cohesive or strategic. Building trust, cultivating relationships, and understanding how power works in the organization took me more than two years.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Mora became director of the basic needs center in 2019. million in the 2019–20 state budget to fund initiatives to address food and housing insecurity across the UC system. He works closely with Kednel Jean, the university’s director of basic needs, who was hired in 2019.

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President moves: Big time hires, retires and 2 leaders crash out

University Business

Welsh stepped in to lead the R1 university four months ago after an interim dean’s botched hire infuriated community members and caught heavy press. Prior to his appointment, Welsh served as dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vasquez Helig—who is currently the dean of the School of Education at the University of Kentucky—is slated to step into his new role in January. "We I witnessed first-hand how Dean Vasquez Helig led the College of Education at the University of Kentucky with a steadfast commitment to excellence and equity.

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Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric

EAB

Blogs Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric August 9, 2023 George Rus Assistant Dean for Online Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Interested in the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

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Why Do Universities Lie About Program Information?

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Rutgers University's business school has been  accused  of placing its graduates in "sham" positions to inflate employability statistics it submits to organizations for ranking. The former dean of USC education school directed administrators to omit information from its U.S. News & World Report.

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Panel Explores Potential Impacts Caused By The End of Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Toldson “I have not come across a campus yet, and particularly not my own, that hasn't said that this removes a tool, but the goal is the same,” said Dr. Kimberly Griffin, dean of education for the University of Maryland, adding that the university remains committed to promoting equity and justice. But things have changed.

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