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Dr. Yolanda Pierce Named Dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School

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Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. Dr. Yolanda Pierce “During the search process, Yolanda Pierce stood out for her outstanding national leadership at the intersection of religion and public life,” said Dr. C. 1, pending board approval. She is the first woman in the role.

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

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The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. Under her leadership, the law school increased its national profile, created new programming and pulled in more funding and resources.

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Johanna Bond Appointed Dean of Rutgers Law School

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Johanna Bond will become dean of Rutgers Law School, effective Jul. An accomplished legal scholar and a strong academic administrator, Professor Johanna Bond is uniquely qualified to serve as the dean of Rutgers University Law School,” said Dr. Antonio Tillis, chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. 3, pending board approval.

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Dr. Corey D. B. Walker Appointed Dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

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Walker has become dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, effective immediately. Walker Walker, a scholar of religion, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and ordained American Baptist clergyperson, has been the school’s interim dean since January. Dr. Corey D.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

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The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. “I

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Educators Strategize on How to Diversify the K-12 Teaching Profession

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She told education professors and deans that the work that they’re doing at the higher education level, is helping by preparing future teachers and ensuring that they’re ready for the demands of a future workforce ready to meet the challenging needs that face education today. Supreme Court case that desegrated public schools.

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LETITIA WILLIAMS

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Letitia Williams Letitia Williams has been named associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the West Indies, a master’s in education policy and leadership and a Ph.D.