Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 5, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. This is what happens, I suppose, when you never leave college. I babysat for the dean of students. Q: Your Ph.D. is in linguistics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The University of Texas System’s board of regents has suspended all new policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and asked school leaders to report on their current DEI policies, citing that some practices have “strayed from the original intent,” The Texas Tribune reported.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 20, 2023

Yale University has made major changes to its medical leave policy that will allow students struggling with mental health problems to take time off—rather than withdraw—and to return to campus when they’re ready, without reapplying, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 22, 2023

“It’s spring break,” Mity Myhr, professor of history and associate dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at St. Primary Research Group’s survey considered the views of 954 instructors from colleges that grant associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and specialized degrees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Barber II has been appointed founding director of Yale Divinity School’s (YDS) new Center for Public Theology and Public Policy. He will also serve as professor in the practice of public theology and public policy. John's University, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, and Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Many institutions have struggled to develop institutional-level policies. In a spring survey administered by WCET, only eight percent of respondents reported that their institution had developed and/or implemented at least one AI-related policy. The initial focus of campus policy discussions has centered on academic integrity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Roanoke College students will soon get the opportunity to learn and even earn a degree in cannabis studies, after approval from school faculty. Dr. DB Poli This will make Roanoke College the first college in Virginia to offer a four-year degree in the field of cannabis studies, according to the school. According to U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. Now, we’re not just polarized about policy but about each other,” she said. AURORA, Colo.—

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

The University of Houston (UH) has retracted a policy requiring theater students to wear vests while rehearsing scenes outdoors, a move put in place after campus police drew a gun on a Black student while he was rehearsing, the Texas Tribune reported. 30 email to students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. in educational leadership and policy studies from Iowa State University. Dr. Jerlando F.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 23, 2023

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. UC Irvine was one of the earliest colleges to have such a center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

KerryAnn O’Meara will become vice president for academic affairs, provost, and dean of the college at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective Jul. O’Meara’s leadership and expertise will be instrumental in helping the Teachers College community achieve new heights of academic excellence and social impact for the future.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

Letitia Williams Letitia Williams has been named associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the West Indies, a master’s in education policy and leadership and a Ph.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

Katherine Baicker , Emmett Dedmon Professor and dean of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, in Illinois, has been appointed provost there. Chris Gilmer , interim president of West Virginia University Potomac State College, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Rear Admiral William G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. Invitational to promote social justice and equity. Four years later, 82.8%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Two Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) professors are suing the school, claiming that it and its top administrators retaliated against them for making critical comments about the school to the press, Cleveland.com reported. The lawsuit was filed Monday by attorney Subodh Chandra in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The American Council on Education (ACE) selected 26 emerging college and university leaders for the 2024-25 class of the ACE Fellows Program. Danielle Egan, dean of the faculty and chief academic officer at Connecticut College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sonya Christian has been selected to lead California Community Colleges, effective Jun. Dr. Sonya Christian Christian is chancellor of the Kern Community College District. “Dr. I look forward to continuing to partner with Dr. Christian to ensure our community colleges are engines of equity and opportunity.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Hollis will become associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education, effective Aug. I chose Penn State because of the dean and the wonderful colleagues I met during my visit,” Hollis said. “I Dr. Leah P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Despite doing well academically, as a first-generation college student, he felt lost. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Another study will examine national firearm data to inform public policy and discussions on firearm-related racial disparities. Examples of the center’s projects include the development of the “Children Eating Well” (CHEW) app, which promotes nutrition education and healthy habits for families.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Delisle Warden Delisle Warden has been appointed vice president for policy and general counsel at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. He served as associate dean for the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

In 2022, student leaders launched a campaign to challenge the long-standing stigma associated with attending community colleges. To overcome negative stereotypes, the CCSmart advocacy campaign tells the stories of students’ educational journeys and the positive impact community colleges had on their lives.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

and Guam, have legalized the sale, use and production of marijuana; 27 states have decriminalized it, and research data have shown an increase in cannabis use on college campuses across the country even as alcohol consumption has declined. Twenty-one states , along with Washington, D.C.,

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Students at Connecticut College are calling on President Katherine Bergeron to step down over plans for a controversial fundraiser in Florida. In the past four years, the College Voice article notes, eight members of the college’s IEI office have resigned, a high rate of turnover that is not uncommon for higher ed DEI workers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Ron DeSantis has appointed six new board members to the New College of Florida, a step towards turning the school into a more conservative institution, the Herald-Tribune reported. "It said in a statement, referring to conservative Hillsdale College. "It said in a statement, referring to conservative Hillsdale College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo will become president of Rockland Community College (RCC), effective July 1. Rápalo is an ideal fit for Rockland Community College,” said Martin Wortendyke, chair of the RCC Board of Trustees. Rápalo is a National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) fellow and board member. He holds an Ed.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 23, 2023

In my position as a community college president, a large part of the work is showing up as my authentic self. Being a part of the community at Compton College, where I serve as president and CEO, is essential to my work. This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These colleges may all be well over a hundred years old, but there is still a first time for everything: Mount Holyoke (Mass.), Norbert College (Wis.) Norbert College all fall somewhere around 2,000. in health policy in 1994 from Brandeis University. Mount Union (Ohio), St. Mills received her Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Jennifer Jones Austin Jones Austin, a leader in anti-poverty and social justice policy, advocacy, and law, will work to develop curricula, advance social work policy and poverty initiatives, and deepen the school’s community engagement. Lindsey, dean of the NYU Silver School. “As

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Image: A new report finds that the closure of a college or university has a devastating effect on the educational attainment of the students enrolled at the time. percent—re-enrolled at another college or university. percent—and more Pell Grant recipients as well. Of those who re-enrolled, only 36.8

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In 2020, along with nearly 1,900 colleges and universities including other Ivy League institutions, Yale made standardized testing optional in its admissions process. Standardized tests are imperfect and incomplete alone, but I also believe scores can help establish a student’s academic preparedness for college-level work,” Quinlan wrote.

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