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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Pepperdine law dean talks openly about his stutter

Inside Higher Ed

Today, Caron is dean of law at Pepperdine University. ” Caron smiled during a recent interview prompted by a post he wrote, called “Deaning While Stuttering,” on his blog, TaxProf. ” ‘I Made It Work’ Caron didn’t always intend to be a dean, or a professor, or even a lawyer.

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ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ACE Fellows Program boasts having strengthened institutions in American higher education since its 1965 inception. Danielle Egan, dean of the faculty and chief academic officer at Connecticut College.

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HEED Schools Prioritize Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Employees

Insight Into Diversity

Black and Latino faculty were severely underrepresented at a majority of public, four-year institutions, despite research that overwhelmingly shows students who identify as Black and Latino are more likely to graduate when they have faculty members who look like them and serve as mentors and role models. In 2021, approximately 1.5

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Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month and honoring cultural heritage for a more equitable future

UW Presidential Blog

His legacy of bravery and commitment to a society founded on equality and justice lives on in so much of the work and leadership happening across our institution today.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. Vincent, president of Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama.

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From classroom to boardroom: harnessing AI in business education

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

Indeed, at the recent AMBA & BGA Global Deans and Directors Conference, the application of AI in executive business education was a key topic of discussion. Further, institutions can offer an inclusive learning experience to diverse, international MBA cohorts with Translate.