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Dr. Yolanda Pierce Named Dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. A public theologian and leader on the role of religion in public life, Pierce is currently dean and professor of religion at the Howard University School of Divinity. 1, pending board approval. She is the first woman in the role.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

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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. and Shirley W.

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Columbia Journalism School Honors Life, Legacy of Ida B. Wells

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Dawn Kissi “There is a tradition in this country of the advocacy journalist, and within that long history Ida B. Wells stands as an icon,” said Dr. Jelani Cobb, dean of Columbia Journalism School and Henry R. Minouche Shafik and notable voices from national media. Luce Professor of Journalism.

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Women in Education: Can You Make the Grade?

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It hasn’t always been easy—or equitable—for women seeking an education, but there are trailblazers who changed the course of history and the world. Do you know who they are? Here’s a chance to test your knowledge by matching the name with her accomplishments. appeared first on Liaison International.

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CEO: Decentering Digital: A Seminar with Dr. Natasha Bonnelame

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Image of Decentering Education in Bauhus style created using DALL-E. In the first seminar of the Creative Education Online series, David White and Chris Rowell from the University Arts London (UAL) hosted Dr. Natasha Bonnelame, Program Director of Digital Learning at the London College of Fashion. Image was created by DALL-4.

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

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Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He advocates for first-generation, low-income students, participating in the establishment of the Penn First Plus Office and launching a student advisory board in 2018 to provide a voice for FGLI students in the college.

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Building Opportunities for Black Men

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When Adrianne Washington, dean of special academic programs at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), found that the Honors Program was overlooking the school’s Black men, it didn’t sit right with her. Washington is dean of the nascent Honors College. We really have to be flexible.

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