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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. I think its values, what it represents, is the best of higher education.” Her presence and impact will be truly missed on our beloved campus.”

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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 former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired. “Moreover, we have yet to see our social work leaders take a bold stance on police divestment.”

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Video Highlights from Schools: 11 Holiday Videos to Mark 2023

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

There’s a magical buzz as schools around the globe gear up for the holiday festivities. Embracing the essence of this season, schools are rolling out a wide range of holiday-themed video highlights , adding their sense of humor, creativity, and sincerity to make each video memorable. And, what is a highlight video for an event?

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school.

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Proving the possible: how an Ohio partnership is bringing tutoring to scale

Deans for Impact

Like many schools across the US impacted by the pandemic, Crim Elementary School in northwest Ohio was looking for more resources to support all of its students with rigorous, grade-level learning of academic concepts. The tutors were given training about the school context and how to support the diverse learning needs of students.

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More Quit ‘U.S. News’ Rankings of Medical, Law Schools

Inside Higher Ed

More medical and law schools have announced that they are leaving the U.S. The medical schools of Cornell University and the University of Chicago are the latest to join the movement. On Thursday, Francis Lee, interim dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, announced that it would join. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?

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HEED Schools Prioritize Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Employees

Insight Into Diversity

Gabriel Montague, a higher education research analyst at The Education Trust and a co-author of the report, was quoted in a press release about the imperative for faculty diversity. In addition to focusing on attracting diverse faculty, HEED schools understand that retention is also critically important. published in 2022.

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