Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho will become vice provost for the University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel. As a preeminent institution with an outstanding academic culture of excellence and a commitment to innovation, UW’s core values and mission inspire me to imagine a boundless future,” Nafukho said. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 25, 2023

Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. Dr. Marla Frederick She is currently the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Emory University. “I South, and the sustainability of Black institutions in a “post-racial” world. Garber, provost at Harvard.

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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. He serves as a professor of life sciences and dean of natural sciences. Kusumi holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemical sciences Harvard University and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Julian Vasquez Heilig steps into his post as Western Michigan University’s (WMU) provost and vice president for academic affairs this January, he will be giving the school membership in an exceedingly small club. McBride and provost and executive vice president for academic affairs Dr. Renée T. Vasquez Heiling agrees. “I

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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. He is also director of the Mentoring@Purdue program and director of Cornell University’s Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellowship Program.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Vanderbilt University is expanding its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program, known as Opportunity Vanderbilt. Christiansen, vice provost for university enrollment affairs and dean of admissions and financial aid. For families with an income of more than $200,000, the median annual award is $39,940.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” (McClain did not respond to an interview request.). Not a Panacea.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

will become interim president of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), effective Dec. Harper Harper is currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at CSUB. Previously, he was dean of academic programs at the school. “Dr. Harper, Jr. 31, Bakersfield Now reported. Dr. Vernon B.

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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. She earned her BS in molecular biology from Lehigh University and her Ph.D. in molecular biochemistry and biophysics at Yale University.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 10, 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has done away with diversity statements as part of their hiring process. Public institutions in several states have scrapped diversity statements, but MIT is the first elite university to abandon the practice in their hiring process.

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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. A: I always felt this responsibility for each student I recruited to the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

At Georgian Court University (GCU), women leaders are the norm. The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. To note, this is not the first time GCU has had an all-women deanship, said Dr. Janice Warner, provost of GCU.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Cady Short-Thompson will become president of Northern Kentucky University (NKU). She previously served as provost at Hope College and dean at Cincinnati Blue Ash College. in communication from the University of Cincinnati. This appointment marks a return to NKU for Short-Thompson. Short-Thompson holds a B.A., and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Pardis Mahdavi will become president of The University of La Verne, effective Aug. Dr. Pardis Mahdavi Mahdavi served as provost and executive vice president at the University of Montana most recently. and master’s in sociomedical sciences and anthropology as well as a master's in human rights, all from Columbia University.

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University Business

MAY 17, 2024

Pollack has announced she will retire on June 30 after leading the New York university for seven years. Provost Michael I. During Pollack’s presidency, the university created the Cornell Jeb E. The University of New Hampshire has chosen Elizabeth S. She also spent 16 years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

Aceves , senior vice president and chief financial officer at Regis University, in Colorado, has been named president there. Peter Blitstein , associate dean of faculty at Lawrence University, in Wisconsin, has been selected as provost and dean of faculty there. campus of Johnson & Wales University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

Edington will become president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), effective Aug. 1 Dr. Maurice Edington Most recently, Edington was executive vice president and chief operating officer at Florida A&M University (FAMU). in chemistry from Fisk University and a Ph.D. Edington holds a B.A.

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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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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. in English literature from Loyola University in Maryland, an M.A. in higher education from Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. O’Meara holds a B.A.

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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?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University (VU) are launching a $17-million diversity, equity, inclusion, (DEI) and belonging program for the biomedical research community. Additionally, more than four dozen faculty will be V-FIRST mentors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

Gabel has been appointed chancellor and chief executive officer (CEO) of the University of Pittsburgh, making her the first woman to lead the university. Gabel Gabel is currently president and chief executive of the University of Minnesota System and Twin Cities campus. from the University of Georgia School of Law.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2023

Burwell has announced that she will step down as president of American University at the end of the upcoming academic year. Burwell, the institution’s 15 th president and its first female leader, has been in the post since 2017. That experience was critical as she led the university through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Teresa Woodruff is the new interim president of Michigan State University, the Board of Trustees announced following a special meeting Monday. Woodruff, who has been provost since 2020, will become MSU’s fifth president—including interims—since 2018. Woodruff steps into the position vacated by Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Link will become president of Drew University, effective Jul. Link Previously, Link has been president of Allegheny College, dean of Temple University Rome, vice provost at Barnard College of Columbia University, and director of scholar programs at New York University. “I Dr. Hilary L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

John Karl Scholz will become president of The University of Oregon (UO), effective Jul. Dr. John Karl Scholz Scholz is currently provost and the Nellie June Gray Professor of Economic Policy at University of Wisconsin-Madison. in economics from Stanford University. Treasury Department from 1997-1998. Scholz holds a B.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Rick Esch , interim president of the Bradford and Titusville campuses of the University of Pittsburgh, has been named president of both campuses on a permanent basis. Dave Petley , vice president for innovation at the University of Sheffield, in Britain, has been named vice chancellor at the University of Hull, also in Britain.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Rutgers University-Newark chancellor and social psychologist Dr. Nancy E. Cantor will soon embark on a new journey to lead Hunter College, the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. This will be Cantor’s fourth stint as the leader of a higher ed institution. Both of her parents are CUNY alums.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

An administrator at University of North Carolina at Greensboro is stepping down to protest the way the public institution is going about eliminating 19 academic offerings. University spokesperson Kimberly Osborne did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 28, 2023

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are investing $17 million in a new initiative to increase DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in the biomedical research field.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

Dr. Lester Sandres Rápalo Rápalo previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at CUNY Bronx Community College, provost and dean of Union College’s Elizabeth Campus, and chair of the foreign language department at Valencia College. “Dr. We look forward to seeing his vision for RCC take shape."

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