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Dr. Keona Lewis Appointed Assistant Provost for Academic Diversity and Inclusion at University of Notre Dame

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Keona Lewis will become assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion at the University of Notre Dame, effective Feb. In this role, she will report to the vice president and associate provost for faculty affairs.

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Transforming higher education with technology

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

In this blog, we take a look at ‘Setting the Curve’, the white paper we launched in partnership with Wonkhe , through the lenses of inclusivity and student engagement. Inclusivity through technology In the spring of 2023, Wonkhe and Kortext conducted a survey of 463 academic and teaching learning support professionals in UK universities.

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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

UW Presidential Blog

It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As Provost at UMass Amherst, she launched and led initiatives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for faculty, staff and students.

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Diversity Statements Banned in Faculty Hiring

Insight Into Diversity

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has done away with diversity statements as part of their hiring process. Prospective faculty had historically been asked to submit a statement with their CV describing their experience working with assorted populations and their approach to challenges related to diversity and inclusion efforts.

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New presidents or provosts: Atlanta Metro Clayton Columbia DCCC Georgia State Lakehead Mount Union NYIT Whitewater

Inside Higher Ed

Jerry Balentine , executive vice president and interim provost at New York Institute of Technology, has been named provost and EVP there on a permanent basis. Nicolle Parsons-Pollard , interim provost at Georgia State University, has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs there on a permanent basis.

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From technology enabled teaching to digitally enhanced learning: a new perspective for higher education

HEPI

Mary Curnock Cook, Chair of the Jisc/Emerge HE Edtech Board, and Ian Dunn, Provost of Coventry University explain how a new report from Jisc and Emerge Education offers a better path – digitally enhanced learning – and the first steps leaders need to take. It also means serious thought being given to how we design learning in the digital age.

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WILMORE WEBLEY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilmore Webley Wilmore Webley has been appointed the senior vice provost for equity and inclusion at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. Webley holds a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Jamaica, and master’s and doctorate degrees in microbiology from UMass Amherst.

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