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Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy Named First Woman President of Wayne State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kimberly Andrews Espy Espy – a licensed clinical psychologist – is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Espy holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from Rice University and her M.A. in clinical neuropsychology from the University of Houston.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.” After receiving his B.S.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Academic Affairs Improving completion rates in gateway courses: Applying a root cause analysis model and equity lens Betsy Dunn-Williams, Dean of Academic Success, Campbell University Academic transformation framework implementation: Enhancing professional practice in higher education Dr. Denise Brown, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, The Christ (..)

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President moves: Retiring leaders shine as they conclude 10+ years of service

University Business

McDonnell is widely accredited for helping reel in adult learners through Farmington’s advancement of online degrees, certificate offerings and teacher apprenticeships. In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Clark’s leadership was determined help soften the blow, especially for students who needed continuity of learning to finish their degrees. With the integration of the BSDT, Clark is positioned to empower scholarship, pedagogy and innovation related to creative arts, media, design and technology. There was a clear strategic fit.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College are the only HBCUs that offer a major or degree program. Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. We have a proposal for a graduate certificate program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies that the provost supports. … We are in the next phase of pushing forward.”

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Large-scale quantitative data such as these provide an invaluable evidence-based context about the areas of scholarship in which institutions are investing new faculty lines, a matter of interest to deans of graduate schools and provosts alike. Olejniczak is director of Academic Analytics Research Center.