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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

This, he said, became controversial among the school’s senior faculty, eventually leading to his ouster by an interim provost. Dettlaff did start to focus more on abolition—of the police and of the child welfare system—more in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, however.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

” Harnessing Bots Emily (not her real name) is an American who is saddled with student loan debt totaling six figures from associate and bachelor’s degrees at other institutions, according to Dan Kalmanson, vice president for public affairs at UoPeople.

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Stacey Abrams Appointed Inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wutoh, Howard provost and chief academic officer. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. She continues to be an influential figure in the Democratic Party and a role model for young women and people of color who aspire to enter the policy arena. Abrams holds a B.A.

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Central European University’s Complicated Legal Geographies

GlobalHigherEd

It’s worth noting that Cole is author of The Great American University: Its Rise To Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected (Public Affairs, 2009), one of the seminal texts about state-society-economy conditions and associated policies and programs that enabled U.S.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The renowned economist and former president of the London School of Economics also took on the position of Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia. Wutoh, Howard provost and chief academic officer in an announcement in April. She is the 20th president of the Ivy League titan.

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

I helped oversee the public affairs work and worked very closely with the government relations team there. I mean, we see this increase in the numbers of votes of no confidence in presidents and provosts and boards. I previously served at the American Council on Education. 01:00:03] Erin Hennessy: Yeah.