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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

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Zamani-Gallaher has been named the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. “I Zamani-Gallaher holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Illinois University, a master’s in general experimental psychology, and a Ph.D.

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For Dean Pervis Evans, student perspective is essential to strengthen and diversify teaching workforce

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Sitting in on EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching Profession at Odessa College last semester, Pervis Evans is conscious that he doesn’t quite fit in with the other students, a majority of whom are recent high school graduates. But that doesn’t deter him at all.

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Fairfax Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law

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has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.

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Krause Named Dean of William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences

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Krause has been appointed dean of the William L. Krause holds bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University, a master’s in political science from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Evansville (UE). Dr. Amanda L. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

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Dr. Charles “Chipper” Griffith III Appointed Dean of UK's College of Medicine

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Charles “Chipper” Griffith III will become dean of the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine, effective Jul. Dr. Charles Griffith III Griffith is currently acting dean of the college, a role he has been in since July 2021. Griffith holds a medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a M.S.

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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

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Valerie Kinloch’s end goal as an education scholar. To advance equitable policies that are grounded in education is to understand the full humanity of people,” she said. “It It is to understand who people are, people's dreams and hopes, [and] what people want.”

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Community College to Become First Two-Year Minnesota Educational Institute to Issue Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) will become the first two-year educational institute in Minnesota to get approval to give bachelor's degrees in elementary education, Duluth News Tribune reported. The elementary education degree is the school’s first and only four-year degree.