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KENRO KUSUMI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He serves as a professor of life sciences and dean of natural sciences.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride. We continuously evolved as we learned about online instruction, gaps in technology access, and the financial and emotional strain on everyone. On this last day of my role as provost, it is that argument for the value that I’d like to end with.

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A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Groups were assigned an activity to discuss possible solutions for increasing capacity for educational technology and digital learning. It is fair to say that all education in the 21st century includes technology in some form. From the aforementioned disciplines, 667 positions were reviewed.

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

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The half-day event promoted business and career advice and networking opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math students interested in pharmaceuticals and biotech, boosting students’ interest and confidence in postgraduate opportunities.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Manhattanville remains a private liberal arts institution, but it has changed its orientation somewhat in recent years. Feroe, former acting president and interim provost, was named interim president. Other faculty sources said that history has two remaining full-time faculty members. Geisler last summer. Focus on the Future.

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

University Business

Anita Olson Gustafson, on the other hand, drew on her decades-long, relentless passion for liberal arts to gain favor at Presbyterian College. There, she served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, whose 2000-student population is double the size of Presbyterian’s, according to the college’s website.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

While SVU is technically a secular private liberal arts college, it identifies with the values of the LDS Church. Houtman previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Alexander Whitaker – King University (Tenn.)