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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Why is that?

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Community College Leader Recognized as 2023 Diverse Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite other opportunities available to him, he decided to pursue a degree in mathematics secondary education. The rest is history. Gonzales’ passion for education has culminated in a swift rise to being named chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) last September. Because I had no idea.

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Pathways to Racial Democracy in America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As Pauline Lipman powerfully states in the book referenced above regarding school segregation: “It breaks a web of human connections in which the social and cultural practices of daily life are rooted, race and class identities are formed, and community is constituted.” Ivery is the Chancellor of Wayne County Community College District.

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