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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Previously, he served as founding dean of the University College at Fort Valley State University and director of college success services for University of North Carolina. Dr. Stevie L.

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MARIS LOWN

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Maris Lown Maris Lown has been appointed provost/vice president for academic affairs at Union College of Union County, New Jersey. She serves as the college’s vice president for academic affairs.

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Biden Calls for Greater Support of HBCUs, HSIs, and MSIs

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Biden has made access to affordable education a cornerstone of his presidential tenure, and he reinforced that position by calling for an increase in Pell Grants and a further increase in “our record investments in HBCUs [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] and Hispanic and Minority Serving Institutions [HSIs and MSIs].”

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Enhancing Understanding of Urban Community Colleges

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Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S., leadership and policy studies, University of Memphis; and Ph.D., One of the purposes of my work is to influence and direct operations of colleges and universities,” Smith says. “As

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An Equity and Access Champion

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Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Mary Dueñas has a clear goal. Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Dr. Dyonne Bergeron Appointed CDO and Vice Chancellor for DEI at UC Irvine

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Previously, Bergeron served as acting vice provost, associate vice chancellor for DEI, and an assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder. I’d like to uplift a shared vision of cultivating equity-minded leaders and promote how UCI serves as a model for making excellence inclusive in higher education.”

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

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Everyone loves a David and Goliath story, and at this moment in the history of higher education, small colleges could use one. I think it is easy for lawmakers, the media, and even large sectors of higher education to dismiss small colleges. What is the real impact if a few small colleges close?