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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

UW Presidential Blog

Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As an academic administrator, Tricia brings an outstanding track record as an advocate for academic excellence, equity and access – values at the heart of our University’s mission.

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Launching the national search for the next UW provost

UW Presidential Blog

For more than four years, Mark Richards has served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs with distinction. As I shared at the time of his announcement that he would step down at the end of his term, our entire University owes Mark a debt of gratitude for his excellent work and impact as provost.

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

EAB

Improve student persistence toward college and toward graduation by: Incentivizing faculty to engage in student advising and mentoring Encouraging students to develop a college-going mindset Offering completion and retention grants Making sure the right students and mentors are getting into peer mentoring programs Encourage lifelong learning through: (..)

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education institutions are the engines of change in our society, premier hubs for knowledge production," said Graves. So too will organizations and associations that work to advance equity issues both at the K-12 and higher education level. Yearwood, associate dean and chief librarian at Queens College. Dr. Glenell M.

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

University Business

Milo Riverso, for example, has leveraged his esteemed background in construction and engineering to win over Manhattan College’s Board of Trustees. In the 18 short months that Lynch led CSI, he has championed diversity, equity and inclusion and increased the institution’s financial health.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

He has most recently served as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. He previously served as the Institute Community and Equity Officer at MIT and the chief diversity officer and senior associate provost at the University of South Carolina. John Dozier – Columbia College (S.C)