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Law school "denaming" sparks donor debacle

Inside Higher Ed

Williams from its law school, Williams’s descendants were irate. Richmond president Kevin Hallock broke the news to Robert Smith, Williams’s great-great-grandson and a graduate of the law school, over the phone. “History and posterity will judge the University and the Board.”

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Retired Navy Vice Admiral to Lead Texas Southern

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout this process, I have learned so much about Texas Southern University, and I am honored to join this esteemed institution with such a rich history,” said Crawford. “I Crawford III was selected as the sole finalist for president of Texas Southern University. Crawford retired after 30 years with the U.S.

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A Brief History: Black Americans in Higher Education

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 9 minutes Black History includes success stories of numerous Blacks who have contributed to the progress made in higher education. Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities. at an American university. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr.

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A Brief History: Black Americans in Higher Education

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 9 minutes Black History includes success stories of numerous Blacks who have contributed to the progress made in higher education. Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities. at an American university. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr.

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

University Business

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. Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school.

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SCOTUS Delivers a “Well-Done” Decision: Rare Justice for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The bumpy bus ride from Tougaloo College, Mississippi’s private Historically Black College or University that boasts the production of over 40% of the state’s Black physicians and dentists, is punctuated by a steady flow of thick, balmy air desperately trying to provide relief while obviously in need of a refrigerant top-off.

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Memorializing a Fraught Past

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Before he became among the latest symbols of corporate irresponsibility, Sam Bankman-Fried was a staunch advocate for effective altruism—the debts we owe to future generations. history requirement. history as a succession of horrors and abuses. But what about the debts we owe the past?