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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. “I

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ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Council on Education (ACE) selected 26 emerging college and university leaders for the 2024-25 class of the ACE Fellows Program. Danielle Egan, dean of the faculty and chief academic officer at Connecticut College.

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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.” history.

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Faculty Ends Inquiry After U of Ariz. Dismissed Report on Professor’s Death

Inside Higher Ed

The faculty committee that criticized the University of Arizona in the wake of professor Thomas Meixner’s murder won’t continue its inquiry. “It is the duty of the leadership to ensure that the organization has a coherent risk oversight framework and [to] foster a healthy organizational culture,” they wrote.

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

UW Presidential Blog

This month, as we celebrate National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month , our community is coming together to honor the outstanding and wide-ranging impact that our Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to our University and the public we serve.

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HEED Schools Prioritize Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Employees

Insight Into Diversity

These findings are confirmed in a report by The Education Trust, “ Faculty Diversity and Student Success Go Hand in Hand, So Why Are University Faculties So White? published in 2022. No one program meets the needs of all faculty and staff who seek career advancement, however, so HEED schools often create multipronged approaches.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. And so, shadow the budget officer of the university. Sit down with the lawyers.