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5 top priorities for advancement leaders in 2023

EAB

Blogs 5 top priorities for advancement leaders in 2023 In April 2023, EAB surveyed chief advancement officers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom asking them to identify the most pressing issues for their advancement shops. Notably, 89% of partners outside of the U.S.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brandi Waters, senior program manager of AP African American Studies at the College Board, and Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She is always looking to center the story of Black women in history, particularly to find ways to make those stories resonate with the students of today.

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Harvard Names Dr. Claudine Gay to Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. Bacow on July 1, 2023. Claudine Gay, president-elect of Harvard University. Gay’s appointment comes on the heels of the U.S

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Schools of Music Move Toward More Inclusive Studies

Insight Into Diversity

Two prominent efforts to diversify music in academia are the new University of Arkansas’ (UA) Arkansas Center for Black Music and the creation of the George Walker Center for Equity and Inclusion in Music at the University of Rochester’s (UR) Eastman School of Music (Eastman). This article was published in our June 2023 issue.

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John Mercer Langston Paved the Way for Black U.S. Representatives, But Most People Don’t Know It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following McEachin’s death, in February 2023, Jennifer McClellan, a former Virginia delegate and state senator, won a special election for the vacant seat in the 4th District. On March 7th, Congressman Scott, the “dean” of Virginia’s congressional delegation, introduced McClellan to a packed U.S. House of Representatives.

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Grant Fuels Black Studies Faculty Expansion at the University of Rochester

Insight Into Diversity

The goal of making the Department of Black Studies a global leader in African diaspora research and discussion aligns with UR’s 2030 strategic plan, which emphasizes the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and an increase in interdisciplinary collaboration. “I and Mary L.

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

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Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Jenkins is set to become Bates College’s first Black president in its 168-year history. Jenkins, Bates College (Lewiston, Maine) Garry W.