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From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the book is not merely an exercise in nostalgia. Whenever I give a talk and share my educational journey, I like to open by saying that I bleed orange and green, but I am also a die-hard Aggie,” writes Esters, who is now dean of the Graduate School and the vice provost for graduate education at The Pennsylvania State University. “To

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Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Provost of Johns Hopkins University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ray Jayawardhana will become provost of Johns Hopkins University (JHU), effective Oct. Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Jayawardhana is currently dean of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. He has also written books such as Strange New Worlds ; Neutrino Hunters ; and Child of the Universe.

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Leading Ethnographer and Religious Scholar Appointed Dean of Harvard Divinity School

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Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. She has also authored or co-authored four books, such as C olored Television: American Religion Gone Global and Between Sundays: Black Women and Everyday Struggles of Faith. Garber, provost at Harvard.

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3 Questions on Academic Library Spending to the Scholar Who Wrote the Book on University Budgets

Inside Higher Ed

In his book, Like Nobody's Business: An Insider's Guide to How US University Finances Really Work (Open Book Publishers, 2021), Andrew digs into academic library budgeting. It is possible that library deans or the Association of College and Research Libraries know of a study aimed at exactly this issue.

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Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

What began in 1996 as an audacious attempt to archive and preserve the World Wide Web has grown into a vast library of books, musical recordings and television shows, all digitized and available online, with a mission to provide “universal access to all knowledge.” In The Librarian’s Book of Lists ( ALA, 2010 ), George M.

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Dr. Paula D. McClain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McClain is professor of political science and professor of public policy and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education, having moved to Duke from the University of Virginia in 2000. Westview Press published the fifth edition of her book, “ Can We All Get Along?”:

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Dr. Karen Carey

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Karen Carey was appointed chancellor in November 2020 after serving as provost and dean of graduate studies since June 2016. Carey came to UAS from California State University Channel Islands in Ventura, California, where she served as dean of Arts & Sciences.