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IU Bloomington Faculty Votes No Confidence in Leaders

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Indiana University at Bloomington faculty members voted no confidence in their president, provost and a vice provost Tuesday, following multiple controversies over academic freedom. The vote of no confidence in Pamela Whitten, the IU system president since 2021, passed 827 to 29.

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Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Badia Ahad Ahad is currently vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. “I She is also the author of Afro-Nostalgia: Feeling Good in Contemporary Black Culture in 2021. Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. Ahad holds a B.A. and a Ph.D.

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Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara Named VP for Academic Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

KerryAnn O’Meara will become vice president for academic affairs, provost, and dean of the college at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective Jul. O’Meara was also a 2021-2022 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow and president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in 2020.

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George Washington University Names First Woman President

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Granberg is a sociology professor and current provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to that, she served as senior associate provost at Clemson University. The position was previously held by Thomas LeBlanc, who retired in December 2021.

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Dr. Charles “Chipper” Griffith III Appointed Dean of UK's College of Medicine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charles Griffith III Griffith is currently acting dean of the college, a role he has been in since July 2021. Griffith understands Kentucky needs the UK College of Medicine,” said UK Provost Dr. Robert S. And he undoubtedly will serve the college and the Commonwealth every day with this in mind, as he has for the past 35 years.”

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Association President Receives 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award

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Hass has led The Council of Independent Colleges since 2021, overseeing the organization’s programming to drive an active, diverse membership that fosters financial health and innovation. Her ongoing efforts to empower women in higher education embody the principles of the ACE Donna Shavlik Award.”

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Vanderbilt Launches Program to Recruit Diverse Biomedical Researchers

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Diversity among biomedical researchers has historically been low, with the most recent data from 2021 showing that only 4.8 percent of NIH-funded researchers are Hispanic, and less than 3 percent are Black.