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

Inside Higher Ed

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? Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Columbia Riven by Feud Over Statements and Doxing Truck

Inside Higher Ed

About 30 Columbia University students walked out of a lecture by Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the School of International and Public Affairs, on Tuesday to join a protest of the university’s administration, The New York Times reported.

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Hillary Clinton Joins Columbia University Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hillary Clinton will become a professor of practice in Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), effective Feb. Clinton … is one of the world’s foremost experts on public policy and international affairs,” SIPA Dean Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo said in a statement to the SIPA community.

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ANASTASIA LOUKAITOU-SIDERIS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris has been named interim dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles. She served as a distinguished professor of urban planning and associate dean of academic affairs.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

vandenBerg will become president of Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU), effective Jul. in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Public Affairs with concentrations in nonprofit management and public policy analysis from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs; and a B.A.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. Mora now has professional counterparts at all 10 campuses in the University of California system. It was also a way for the university to make the position permanent.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

That’s why Saleema, a young Afghan woman studying at University of the People , now presents as Madison from California in her online Principles of Business Management course. Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions.