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ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“For decades, the ACE Fellows Program has played a crucial role in developing a pipeline of skilled, agile, and diverse leaders who advance and invigorate higher education,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. The ACE Fellows Program boasts having strengthened institutions in American higher education since its 1965 inception.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an HBCU and the only public institution of higher education in the Nation’s capital. The use of VR in education can assist HBCUs with their commitment to their constituents for social mobility. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 135, 711–722.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an HBCU and the only public institution of higher education in the Nation’s capital. The use of VR in education can assist HBCUs with their commitment to their constituents for social mobility. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 135, 711–722.

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Hold Fast to Dreams: Parting Words from Dr. Charlie Nelms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So fierce was their belief that it became a rallying cry and a major source of motivation for those of us willing to listen, believe, and commit ourselves to the pursuit of educational excellence. I invite those who wish to learn more about my own leadership journey to explore the myriad resources on my website: www.charlienelms.com.

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UCD appoints first female president in 169 years

The PIE News

At University College Dublin, International Women’s Day was even more significant this year with the historic appointment of the university’s first woman president in its 169-year history. UCD is Ireland’s largest university with over 38,000 students and is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide.

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3 Ways to Adapt to the Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Liaison International

For at least a decade prior to the COVID pandemic, analysts, commentators, and experts of all varieties were convinced that higher education was ripe for disruption. Here are three things higher education leadership can do to build admissions resilience in the face of the recent SCOTUS decision.

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Texas A&M’s botched faculty hiring reaches top of the ladder, claims president’s job

University Business

This philosophy has become taboo in Texas since the governor banned such initiatives in higher education in June. The Rudder Association emailed university leadership advising against McElroy’s hire, suggesting it avoid “the divisive ideology of identity politics,” according to The New York Times.

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