University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

Female college students have outpaced their male counterparts for up to four decades, while the proportion of women at the helm of U.S. institutions still lags far behind. This year’s gains mark a new milestone now that women run more than a quarter of the world’s highest-ranked institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. Manhattan College has been classified as an emerging HSI for years, says Roy.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. At UT, my job would be much more difficult if I didn’t report to the provost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Dartmouth College has launched the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life (IBICL), a research center focused on the study of the Black diaspora. The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But aside from being an effective tool, the advent of the revolutionary technology can help institutions thrive in a changing landscape and improve their commitment to student equity, according to a new report from Complete College America.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 17, 2023

It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As Provost at UMass Amherst, she launched and led initiatives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for faculty, staff and students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Susan Gaulden is vice president for strategic initiatives at Passaic County Community College, where she is establishing new partnerships to enhance the support and services for students. She has led initiatives including the Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement Leaders in College Program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023. Dr. Levon Esters Esters is currently the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion and faculty affairs for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute and professor of agricultural sciences education.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Jim Cawley , interim president of Rosemont College, in Pennsylvania, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Eric Heiser , provost at Central Ohio Technical College, has been chosen as president of Coconino Community College, in Arizona. Walter Iwanenko Jr. Ben Sasse , U.S.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

APRIL 1, 2024

One of the intended consequences of test-optional admission policies at some institutions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was to raise test scores reported to US News and World Report. At the overwhelming majority of colleges, the Mean SAT EWR+M score has risen between the fall of 2019 and 2022. So what's happened?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Berberich , interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Missouri at St. Ellen Granberg , provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology, in New York, has been appointed president of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Appointments, resignations, retirements, awards, deaths By Julia Piper Frank Neville, senior vice president for strategic initiatives and chief of staff at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named president of Millsaps College, in Mississippi.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 3, 2023

Jerry Balentine , executive vice president and interim provost at New York Institute of Technology, has been named provost and EVP there on a permanent basis. Marta Yera Cronin , president of Columbia Gorge Community College, in Oregon, has been chosen as president of Delaware County Community College, in Pennsylvania.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 3, 2024

College professors aren’t the only ones exploring ways AI can help them serve students more efficiently. While AI tools can effectively increase the efficiency of admissions officers for routine tasks like reviewing materials and communicating with applicants, for example, AI isn’t making the call on who is accepted to most institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Kenro Kusumi Kenro Kusumi has been named university senior vice provost and dean of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He serves as a professor of life sciences and dean of natural sciences.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Todd is the Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC. What does the role of Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning entail? As Vice Provost, I lead the teams providing these campus-wide programs and services and represent the University as needed in online, digital, and flexible learning spaces.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

Vanderbilt University has announced its work toward establishing a college dedicated to computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and related fields. Dr. Krishnendu Roy The interdisciplinary college will be led by a new dean, who will report to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Let’s be real: it costs significant money and time to address this problem, and most community colleges lack both.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Berberich , interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Missouri at St. Bernhardt , dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named president of Emerson College, in Massachusetts. Louis, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Javier Cevallos was recently appointed president of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI). Javier Cevallos has been named to this important leadership role,” said Dr. Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). “As

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Q: Can you give us the elevator pitch on what Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning ( VPAL ) does? We are calling this new platform HOPE (Harvard Online Platform for Education) and we hope to share both the technology and our content with other institutions. We need to change our way of thinking.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

Peter Blitstein , associate dean of faculty at Lawrence University, in Wisconsin, has been selected as provost and dean of faculty there. Mathieu , dean of the McColl College of Business and interim dean of the Blair College of Health at Queens University of Charlotte, in North Carolina, has been appointed president of the Charlotte, N.C.,

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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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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. Integrate DEI or DEIB into your college or university’s mission statement. Consider the mission.

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The PIE News

JULY 31, 2023

A phrase floating around for some time has suggested that 90% of international students in the US enrol at just 10% of the country’s institutions. IIE , which compiles the annual report, noted a 52% response rate in 2022 , with 1,489 institutions submitting data – the remaining figures are imputed. Is this actually the case?

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ankerberg , provost and senior vice president for academics and chief academic officer at Concordia University Chicago, has been chosen as president of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The ACE Fellows Program boasts having strengthened institutions in American higher education since its 1965 inception.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Kornbluth, a cell biologist whose eight-year tenure as Duke University’s provost has earned her a reputation as a brilliant administrator, a creative problem-solver, and a leading advocate of academic excellence, was selected as MIT’s 18th president on Thursday. Kornbluth, 61, was elected to the post by a vote of the MIT Corporation.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 19, 2023

More than one-third of the faculty—36 members—has left the New College of Florida within the past year, The Tampa Bay Times reported. Provost Bradley Thiessen called it a “ridiculously high” number for an institution with fewer than 100 full-time professors.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Hartwig , dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of communication at Colorado Christian University, has been selected as vice president for academic affairs and provost at Vanguard University, in California. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?:

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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

APRIL 12, 2023

He explained his departure in an open letter, claiming that Dr. Clarence Lang, dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, had refused to follow through on a commitment to hire two new tenure-line faculty. Interim Provost Dr. Justin Schwartz argued back that West’s letter made unsubstantiated claims, though he did not specify which ones.

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Deans for Impact

JUNE 27, 2023

United in their shared vision of ensuring all PK-12 students access equitable, rigorous, and affirming learning experiences through well-prepared teachers, our newest cohort of 24 fellows lead educator-preparation institutions and programs spanning across 25 states and DC. Six programs are designated Minority-Serving Institutions.

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University Business

MARCH 4, 2024

Ron DeSantis signed a state bill into law that prohibited any expenditures on such programs across all state colleges and universities. In the memo, three senior UF officials underscored the institution’s commitment to “universal human dignity” in light of the demand to disband DEI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Betty Rider will become the 16th president of Elizabethtown College , effective immediately. At the school, she has also held other roles, including professor, associate academic dean, associate provost, and senior VP of academic affairs, dean of faculty. Dr. Betty Rider Rider has been serving as transitional president since January.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

Page will become president of Stillman College, effective July 1. Page Page is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University. Page was a United Negro College Fund/Mellon International Faculty Seminar Fellow and is a certified Supplemental Instruction Supervisor. Dr. Yolanda W.

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Helix Education

APRIL 21, 2024

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? The news has not been good.

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