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Emerging leaders: 4 colleges hire their first Black or female—or both—president

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and NYU have all recently elected a Black or female president—or both—for the first time in their schoolshistories. The president-designate was NYU’s Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost for Global Programs and University Life for the past decade and is a lifetime member of the school’s senior leadership team.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

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John Karl Scholz (Photo: UO Website) With experience as a professor, economist and provost (which he currently still serves at the University of Wisconsin-Madison), his focus at Oregon will be student career readiness and postgraduate success. Jenkins is set to become Bates College’s first Black president in its 168-year history.

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Why these school leaders are clashing with students’ free speech judgment

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More from UB : These schools are working smarter, not harder, to boost international student enrollment Dean Jenny Martinez – Stanford Law School In March, students stormed a conservative campus event that Trump-appointed U.S. “History teaches us that this is a temptation to be avoided.”

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

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“The board thanks President Muhl for her time, her leadership during the pandemic, and her investment in Berklee’s educational experience.” ” While details about her departure remain unknown, her previous leadership experience hints at a turbulent past. The entire class of 2016 withdrew from the program.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” Harvard’s first Black president Dr. Claudine Gay broke new ground in July and made history at the nation’s oldest higher ed institution. I am deeply invested not only in what Harvard is today but also what its leadership means for the future.”

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

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Over the past two weeks, the higher education landscape has seen a handful of shifts in school leadership. Some individuals decided to assume the presidency at another school and one who took a step down to pursue their dream job. There’s no better place to greet the student body through jazz than New Orleans.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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” This report marks a critical juncture in the AAUP’s history, being one of only eight special reports issued, and underscores a growing concern over political interference in the realm of academic governance. Demonstrating leadership in such situations is crucial. Professor of History, CSU East Bay1989-2010, Prof.