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Presidents and Provosts of Color Serving Together Still Rare at PWIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig steps into his post as Western Michigan University’s (WMU) provost and vice president for academic affairs this January, he will be giving the school membership in an exceedingly small club. McBride and provost and executive vice president for academic affairs Dr. Renée T.

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The institution has a storied history. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

John Karl Scholz (Photo: UO Website) With experience as a professor, economist and provost (which he currently still serves at the University of Wisconsin-Madison), his focus at Oregon will be student career readiness and postgraduate success. Jenkins is set to become Bates College’s first Black president in its 168-year history.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. The Bronx is home to over one million people, 56% of whom are Latinx, according to 2020 U.S. But being an HSI isn’t “just about passing the 25% threshold — it’s about intentionality,” says Roy.

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Faculty and Credit Transfer

Inside Higher Ed

In the fall of 2020, 4.7 One critical transition point during the transfer student enrollment process requires the receiving institution to assess students’ course history and map it to academic program requirements. million students attended 2-year community colleges , approximately 25 percent of all undergraduates.

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

EAB

Between the 2016-17 and 2020-21 academic years, bachelor’s-level health care administration programs grew by 9.41%, in part to meet rising employer demand for health care administration professionals. over 100 completions reported in the 2020-21 academic year) and whether the program offered a distance-delivery option.

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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

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Vollendorf previously served as interim provost and chief academic officer at the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Vollendorf’s research focuses on the cultural history of women in Iberia and Latin America during the early modern period (1500-1700). She earned her B.A. in English and Spanish at Colorado State University.