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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

We educated our campus communities as to what is at stake in Ukraine, facilitated efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian citizens and offered scholarships for Ukrainians interested in pursuing higher education. According to economists, roughly three-quarters of the wealth of most countries is accounted for by human capital.

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Honoring identities and pursuing excellence: meet Valerie Sakimura, DFI’s new executive director

Deans for Impact

It’s how she showed up with deans, program faculty, teacher-educators, and aspiring teachers in her role as vice president of program at Deans for Impact (DFI) over the last seven years. I was also on scholarship, which meant I was serving as a teacher’s assistant for younger kids at the studio…and I loved it.

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Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy Named First Woman President of Wayne State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Previously, she was senior vice president for research at the University of Arizona; vice president for research and innovation and dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon; and faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. In 2022, Espy was a San Antonio Business Journal Women’s Leadership Award winner.

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Rutgers Webinar Discusses Health Equity, Minority Health, and Medical Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), founding dean and now president emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine, and co-founder of the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS). Other achievements include programs to bolster research infrastructure and scholarship assistance, Lancaster said. "We

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Community College of Vermont and Hospital Pay Students to Take Classes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The program’s unique structure arose from discussions between the two organizations. SVMC’s initial idea was to fund scholarships. Right now, students can access our programs in early childhood education at low or no cost,” said Dr. Leslie Johnson, an associate academic dean at CCV. “So, One possible reason is money.

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

UW Presidential Blog

Dean Eddie Uehara, who is stepping down as Dean of the School of Social Work after an extraordinary 17 years at the helm, was the first Asian American woman to be a UW dean. Students have always played a central role in fostering a University environment that welcomes and celebrates AA and NHPI heritage and national identity.

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3 Questions for a Retired Academic Librarian

Inside Higher Ed

As David spent the last 40 years working as an academic librarian and the last 20 years as a library dean, his critique carries some weight. This means that younger libraries will be needed to fill both leadership positions and positions that bring new skills and expertise into the organization. It opens horizons.