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

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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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Why We Must Teach African American Studies: A Call to Action

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history makes white children feel “discomfort, guilt, anguish, and psychological distress ,” without any consideration of Black students’ feelings of isolation and unimportance. Clearly, legislators’ denouncement of African American studies is a denouncement of Black people, Black history, and Black culture.

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

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This seminar, titled “Decentering Digital,” explored the emerging field of fully online provision in creative education. Introduction and Context David White, Dean of Academic Strategy Online at UAL, introduced the seminar series, emphasizing its goal to reflect on and question the development of online education.

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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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Outrage Continues Over University of Florida's Removal of DEI Roles

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Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year. Ahmed, vice provost for DEI at the University of Vermont. “It