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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

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My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college. Every step of the way, something pushed me to decide to go to college, to become a faculty member. Florida State had a lot going on at that time. I think that's what they were looking for when they named me as interim president.

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Texas A&M Interim Dean Resigns After University Backtracks on Hiring Journalism Professor

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José Luis Bermúdez, the interim dean of Texas A&M University’s College of Arts and Sciences, resigned on Monday after the university backtracked on its hiring deal with renowned journalism professor Kathleen O. I’m being judged by race, maybe gender.

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KENRO KUSUMI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kenro Kusumi Kenro Kusumi has been named university senior vice provost and dean of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. He serves as a professor of life sciences and dean of natural sciences. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Dr. Gary G. Bennett Appointed Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University

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Bennett will become dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, effective Feb. in clinical health psychology from Duke, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College. Dr. Gary G. Bennett holds a Ph.D. and an A.M.

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AHERIAL POLITE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aherial Polite Aherial Polite has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Augusta Technical College in Augusta, Georgia. She served as served as the department chair of chemistry, physics, and nuclear technology at Aiken Technical College.

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Dr. Jerry Fliger Appointed President of Bakersfield College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jerry Fliger has been appointed president of Bakersfield College. Dr. Jerry Fliger Fliger is currently vice president for instruction at College of the Mainland. Previously, he has served as dean of arts and sciences at Alvin Community College and associate dean at Florida State College at Jacksonville. “Dr.

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

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Paul Sniegowski has been named the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion. Earlham has an important and longstanding place within the distinctive liberal arts tradition in the United States. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.