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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

Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard University. Wutoh, Howard provost and chief academic officer. Walters Endowed Chair and we are pleased to welcome her to Howard University.” Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. Abrams holds a B.A.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

That’s why Saleema, a young Afghan woman studying at University of the People , now presents as Madison from California in her online Principles of Business Management course. Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions.

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

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” None of the college’s four full professors responded to interview requests.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Presented with two cases about race-conscious admissions – one regarding the University of North Carolina and the other involving Harvard University — the conservative-leaning court ruled along partisan lines that the two schools’ affirmative action programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. I love this place.

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Central European University’s Complicated Legal Geographies

GlobalHigherEd

As has been reported widely, including in Inside Higher Ed , Central European University (CEU) ( registered officially under the names Central European University and Közép-európai Egyetem, KEE ) is facing some major challenges regarding its future existence.

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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.

Presidential Preparedness for Communication The readiness of university presidents for high-stakes communication must be a high priority, especially for new presidents. Navigating political statements and communication carries increasing weight for students, the public, and the institution. Whitman’s administration.