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For Dean Pervis Evans, student perspective is essential to strengthen and diversify teaching workforce

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Just as much as they are, he’s attending as an enrolled student, completing assignments and participating in discussions – and, he also happens to be the community college’s Dean of Liberal Arts and Education. They probably knew I was the dean,” he says with a laugh, explaining that some students were a little wary of talking to him.

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Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy

Inside Higher Ed

Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy Featured Image at Top of Article McElroy-Signing_JOUR_2023-17-2048x1367(1).jpg jpg Ryan Quinn Wed, 07/19/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. She will step into her role on July 1, 2023. Danielle Ren Holley, current dean and professor of law at Howard University. Danielle Ren Holley is breaking ground.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts.

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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Valerie Kinloch Kinloch does the work in her leadership role as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of University of Pittsburgh’s (UPitt) School of Education, a position she has held since July 2017. “It is to understand who people are, people's dreams and hopes, [and] what people want.” Kinloch holds a Ph.D.

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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually

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Over the 2023-24 academic year, fellows will engage in leadership development that supports them to identify adaptive challenges unique to their contexts and develop and pursue leadership actions that enact sustainable, equity-centered change. Abbott , Dean of the James I. McIntyre, Jr. McIntyre, Jr. Wilson, Jr.

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Patricia Timmons-Goodson Appointed Dean of North Carolina Central University School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patricia Timmons-Goodson will become dean of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law , effective Jul. Patricia Timmons-Goodson Timmons-Goodson is a retired North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice, the fourth woman and the first African American woman in the role. She retired from the Supreme Court in 2012.

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