Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Prior, he served as vice president for instruction at the University of Georgia. A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Kornbluth, provost of Duke University, has been named president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Appointments, resignations, retirements, deaths By Julia Piper Sally A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fredrick Muyia Nafukho will become vice provost for the University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel. As a preeminent institution with an outstanding academic culture of excellence and a commitment to innovation, UW’s core values and mission inspire me to imagine a boundless future,” Nafukho said. “It

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Emory University announced it is launching a new institute this month that will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide more cost-effective and equitable care for patients with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

institutions still lags far behind. While there has been little movement to address this gap, a new report from Times Higher Education (THE) suggests that colleges and universities are moving steadily—if slowly—in the right direction. More from UB: Which college, university leaders are speaking out against anti-DEI efforts?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. A: I always felt this responsibility for each student I recruited to the university.

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ACRLog

JANUARY 29, 2024

To kick off our institutional change theme , we asked some librarians this question: In the New Year, what kind of institutional change are you encountering? If you have thoughts on institutional change, sound off in the comments or reach out to us to do a guest post! Given the subject matter, we opted to anonymize this post.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 6, 2024

After months of deliberation, Brown University administrators announced the reinstatement of SAT/ACT testing requirements across the institution. The post Brown University Reinstates Test Requirements appeared first on Insight Into Diversity. Doyle III, who served as committee co-chair, in a statement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

George Washington University President Dr. Ellen M. Granberg commits herself to building on the institution’s legacy in education, research, and scholarship as well as its notable patient care and service. She led, too, as the senior associate provost and associate provost for faculty affairs at Clemson University.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But aside from being an effective tool, the advent of the revolutionary technology can help institutions thrive in a changing landscape and improve their commitment to student equity, according to a new report from Complete College America.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 17, 2023

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. She earned her BS in molecular biology from Lehigh University and her Ph.D. in molecular biochemistry and biophysics at Yale University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023. Dr. Levon Esters Esters is currently the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion and faculty affairs for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute and professor of agricultural sciences education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. totaled 62.5

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. Key takeaways from our new survey of university leaders. Despite these fluctuations, one thing remains evident: university leaders are prioritizing graduate and adult-serving programs and enrollment.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Eric Heiser , provost at Central Ohio Technical College, has been chosen as president of Coconino Community College, in Arizona. provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon University, in Iowa, has been appointed president there. senator from Nebraska, has been chosen as president of the University of Florida.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday named Sally A. Kornbluth , a cell biologist and provost of Duke University, its next president. “The ethos of MIT, where groundbreaking research and education are woven into the DNA of the institution, is thrilling to me,” Kornbluth said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Despite this, Black scholars face, internal racism and microaggressions, disrespect, and dishonor, within the institutions where they serve, and call “home.” Specifically, some of our Black colleagues are thriving, receiving genuine support, and feel a sense of workplace belonging within their respective institutions of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Vanderbilt University is expanding its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program, known as Opportunity Vanderbilt. Christiansen, vice provost for university enrollment affairs and dean of admissions and financial aid. For families with an income of more than $200,000, the median annual award is $39,940.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Berberich , interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Missouri at St. Ellen Granberg , provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology, in New York, has been appointed president of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

will become interim president of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), effective Dec. Harper Harper is currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at CSUB. Harper, Jr. 31, Bakersfield Now reported. Dr. Vernon B. Previously, he was dean of academic programs at the school. “Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 3, 2023

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. King , vice president for advancement at University of Mount Union, in Ohio, has been named president there.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 13, 2023

The George Washington University (GWU) has named Ellen Granberg its 19th president, making her the first woman to hold the office in the institution’s 200-year history. Granberg is a sociology professor and current provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation At the most recent edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council meeting , we had the privilege of spending time with Dr. Todd Nicolet. Todd is the Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC. What does the role of Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning entail?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Javier Cevallos was recently appointed president of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI). Javier Cevallos has been named to this important leadership role,” said Dr. Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). “As

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Kenro Kusumi Kenro Kusumi has been named university senior vice provost and dean of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. Kusumi holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemical sciences Harvard University and a Ph.D. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

APRIL 1, 2024

One of the intended consequences of test-optional admission policies at some institutions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was to raise test scores reported to US News and World Report. Note: Some institutions that went test-optional stopped reporting test scores as a result, and they are not included here.)

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Cathy Breen and I have been getting to know each other through an IVY+ online directors group and the edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council ( UPAC ). Q: Can you give us the elevator pitch on what Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning ( VPAL ) does?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Grace” Jinliu Wang will become the 17th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), effective Apr. WPI is a world-class institution with a unique and vital approach to teaching, learning, and discovery. in polymer materials from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and a Ph.D. Wang holds a B.S. and an M.S.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

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. The best way is to keep it simple and keep it focused. Ask specific questions.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday named Sally A. Kornbluth , a cell biologist and provost of Duke University, its next president. “The ethos of MIT, where groundbreaking research and education are woven into the DNA of the institution, is thrilling to me,” Kornbluth said. Hide by line?:

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Berberich , interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Missouri at St. Bernhardt , dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named president of Emerson College, in Massachusetts. Louis, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Kornbluth, a cell biologist whose eight-year tenure as Duke University’s provost has earned her a reputation as a brilliant administrator, a creative problem-solver, and a leading advocate of academic excellence, was selected as MIT’s 18th president on Thursday. Kornbluth, 61, was elected to the post by a vote of the MIT Corporation.

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University Business

MARCH 4, 2024

The University of Florida has officially disbanded all activity related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. While the university has received harsh criticism for its decision, it’s simply following orders; last year, Gov. Indiana University leaders aren’t thrilled about the bill and have voiced their concerns.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Teresa Woodruff is the new interim president of Michigan State University, the Board of Trustees announced following a special meeting Monday. Woodruff, who has been provost since 2020, will become MSU’s fifth president—including interims—since 2018. Woodruff steps into the position vacated by Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

Tau Kadhi Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

Aceves , senior vice president and chief financial officer at Regis University, in Colorado, has been named president there. Peter Blitstein , associate dean of faculty at Lawrence University, in Wisconsin, has been selected as provost and dean of faculty there. campus of Johnson & Wales University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Cady Short-Thompson will become president of Northern Kentucky University (NKU). She previously served as provost at Hope College and dean at Cincinnati Blue Ash College. in communication from the University of Cincinnati. This appointment marks a return to NKU for Short-Thompson. Short-Thompson holds a B.A., and a Ph.D.

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