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Columbia Journalism School Honors Life, Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Columbia Journalism School plans to honor the life and legacy of the trailblazing Black investigative journalist and activist, Ida B. Wells Symposium will feature remarks by Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik and notable voices from national media. Wells, in a day-long symposium March 25. The inaugural Ida B.

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Richard Englert returning as Temple University president following loss of JoAnne Epps

University Business

A former Temple University president is stepping back into the role as the school weathers a sudden loss. A former federal prosecutor and dean of the Beasley School of Law, Epps was said to be a “calming force” at the university. Her loss was particularly felt in the legal community.

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Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover Announces Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Before taking over the presidency at TSU, Glover had served on the faculty at Howard University and was the dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University. HBCUs remain at the frontline of educating students who need access to the transformative power of higher education despite discriminatory funding.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Partly, it’s because fewer college presidents are academics who compiled a scholarly reputation before taking on leadership posts and who continued to speak out about higher education even after their retirement from office. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J.

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Acting Temple University President, DEI & Civil Rights Advocate Dies Suddenly

Insight Into Diversity

As a student, Epps worked at the university’s bookstore, and she later joined the faculty in 1985, eventually working her way up to several high-ranking roles, including dean of the university’s law school, the executive vice president and provost, and chief academic officer.

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Fuentes Earns the AAHHE Mildred García Founders' Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The award — named after former American Association of State Colleges and Universities president, Dr. Mildred García — honors exemplar commitment to advancing access and success of the Latinx population in higher education. He serves as co-director of the Center for Teaching Excellence.

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Texas A&M President Dr. M. Katherine Banks Resigns Amid Controversy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Texas A&M University President Dr. M. Katherine Banks resigned from her post on Friday amid conflicts over the school’s shifting job offers to Dr. Kathleen McElroy, a journalism school director candidate who ultimately declined the position after political pushback about her diversity work, The New York Times reported.