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FAMU Deploys Independent Investigation into Donation, Announces Interim VP for University Advancement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FAMU received the gift — a donation to support of student success initiatives and athletics — from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gerami, a Texas hemp farmer and the founder of Batterson Farms Corp. Shawnta Friday-Stroud, during the recent board meeting.

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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. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.”

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

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In 1998, he began teaching at the University of Alabama, and then joined the University of Cincinnati in 2002, where he rose to full professor, department head, associate dean for graduate studies and research, and ultimately dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Research activity is ahead of last year.

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Graves remembers being a young student in public school, looking forward to the third Monday of every January as a day off. The King Collection is an open resource for Morehouse faculty and students and is often exhibited for the public. Morehouse students and others across the U.S. Dr. Vicki L. Dr. Glenell M.

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President moves: Tried and true academics take charge

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Eanes served for CSU at its Fullerton campus from 2012 to 2019 as vice president of student affairs and member of the president’s cabinet. During her time there, she won the Wang Family Excellence Award for implementing a new strategic plan and assembling a task force to address student food and housing insecurity.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

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Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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How Does U.S. News Rank Colleges?

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Since then, prospective students (and their parents) have used the rankings as a guide for where to consider going to school. While the rankings can be a valuable tool, they’re also quite controversial in that they tend to favor prestigious schools where the student populations largely come from white, affluent families. Value of U.S.

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