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

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Conservative groups, politicians and organizations launched a coordinated attack on DEI in higher education in 2023, in some cases disrupting these programs established to promote fairness and student success, and to address decades of exclusionary policies and practices in higher education.

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AASCU Selects 29 Participants for 2023 Millennium Leadership Initiative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has selected the 29 senior-level higher education professionals for its 2023 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). MLI stands as a magnet for talented people looking to bring something different to American higher education leadership.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. Whites make up more than 75% of all professionals in higher education. More than 80% were white.

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Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership

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Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership. A Conversation With Paul LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University. Higher Ed Leadership. Inside Higher Ed. Disruptive Innovation and Higher Ed. Learning Leadership the Hard Way. So they will simply acquiesce, but it's not good leadership.

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Southern New Hampshire University President to Step Down Next Year

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Paul LeBlanc During his tenure as SNHU’s fifth president, the school grew from 2,500 students to the largest nonprofit higher ed provider in the U.S., He also for a time served as senior policy adviser to Under Secretary Ted Mitchell at the Obama-era Department of Education. with more than 225,000 learners.

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Lincoln University President Placed on Paid Leave Following Suicide of School Vice President

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Lincoln University President Dr. John B. 8 suicide of Lincoln vice president Dr. Antionette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey. Victor Pasley, president of the Lincoln Board of Curator, wrote in a statement about the school's commitment to prioritize the mental health and dignity of Lincoln employees. Dr. John B.

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Dr. Javier Cevallos Recently Appointed President of the American Academic Leadership Institute

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Javier Cevallos was recently appointed president of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI). Dr. Javier Cevallos Cevallos is currently president-in-residence of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. AASCU is delighted that our dear friend and colleague F.