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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

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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. Magazine treatment: Trending: Trending text: Why Was a Dean Pushed Out? Not a Panacea.

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Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg Appointed President of Ohio Wesleyan University

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Before that, he was vice president for advancement and external relations and vice president for advancement at Alma College; associate vice president for development at Albion College; and assistant dean for development and alumni relations at the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing (Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses).

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

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Many higher ed institutions around the country, including the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and New York University, also have employed directors of student basic needs and implemented various other programs to address student poverty.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

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Griffin, the dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland. They might have multiple roles at multiple institutions, so they might be more stretched in terms of their time. Seth Gershenson, a professor of public policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs. Kimberly A.

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2023 Year in Review

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Harvard’s first Black president Dr. Claudine Gay broke new ground in July and made history at the nation’s oldest higher ed institution. One of the most notable efforts was Texas’s Senate Bill 17, legislation restricting public higher ed institutions in the state from having a DEI office and requiring staff to take diversity training.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

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All details except the student’s gender and institution have been changed to protect her identity.) Nearly a third (30 percent) of the faculty is Black, according to the institution. There, he met a professor from an Ivy League institution who advised him to apply to his institution.

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Hamline reviews policies that set off academic freedom dispute

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Image: Hamline University has been engrossed in an academic freedom debate this year over the actions of an adjunct instructor at the private Minnesota institution who was teaching global art history. Hamline is a liberal arts institution, the oldest in Minnesota, the first to admit women, and now led by a woman of color.

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