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5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion

University Business

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. Look for where the action is and fill in any gaps.

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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

The 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been released, and analysis reveals that, for the first time, 50 of the top 200 institutions are led by women. Even among the 70% of higher ed leaders that are male, just 7% are Black, 6% are Asian, and 4% are Latino.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. When I became provost, I thought, 'I don't know how to be a provost. We do that every day at universities.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

His contract is still pending approval from the state’s higher education system. Lisa Coleman – Adler University (Ill.) As the Chicago-based college aims to expand its graduate education and deepen its impact globally on creating equity-minded leaders, no better person came to bind for the Board of Trustees.

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SOULS: The Academy’s Recipe for Transformation, Retention, and Creating a Better World

Insight Into Diversity

Interestingly, the veil that Du Bois wrote about still exists today, especially in the American Academy — the network of colleges, universities, associations, and organizations that provide and support higher education — despite the fact that some of America’s most illustrious educational institutions are headed by Black provosts and presidents.

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President moves: 2 decade-plus leaders step back after a job well done

University Business

Education leaders within AU and beyond have responded quite positively to Alger’s appointment. Kate were drawn to the president’s experience in enacting university wide growth strategies and her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Mark Walker – Lee University (Tenn.)

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Beginning July 2024, Melissa Gillam will become Boston University’s first Black and female president as she reaches a new milestone in her career in higher education, championing student support and diversity. The bulk of her career in higher education comes from her 16 years at the University of Chicago.