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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. To note, this is not the first time GCU has had an all-women deanship, said Dr. Janice Warner, provost of GCU. Back in 2014, the number of women deans was just one.

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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. 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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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride. On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU. The perfect storms of COVID-19 and the demographic shifts of New England presented abundant challenges to the academic and university planning processes.

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Harvard Names Dr. Claudine Gay to Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. Experts in higher education, diversity, equity and inclusion celebrated the news, hoping it could signal to other institutions that it is time for more diverse leadership. “If Bacow on July 1, 2023.

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NASPA Centers the Stories of Diverse Student Affairs Professionals

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEATTLE-- Prominent student affairs practitioners of color shared powerful stories of leading in higher education amid major challenges, including the recent COVID pandemic and ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Melissa Shivers, senior vice president for student life at The Ohio State University (OSU).

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

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He has most recently served as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. He previously served as the Institute Community and Equity Officer at MIT and the chief diversity officer and senior associate provost at the University of South Carolina. John Dozier – Columbia College (S.C)