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Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr. Honored with Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award

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Chancellor Emeritus at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, was honored with the Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award last week at the annual meeting of the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) in Orlando, Florida. Martin, Sr., Dr. Harold L.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T. These events were followed by the devastating suicide of Dr. Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, in January 2024, after she wrote a letter critical of the universitys leadership.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. She worked her way through the ranks as a professor, eventually landing at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and then an internship opportunity in the Office of the Provost came her way.

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University of Miami President to Lead at UCLA

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At this crucial moment for higher education, returning to the public sector to lead one of the top research universities in the world — including one of the 10 largest academic health systems — is an exciting opportunity and a great honor for me,” said Frenk. Julio Frenk is expected to become UCLA's seventh chancellor. “At

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AAUP Statement Ends Opposition to Academic Boycotts

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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Council recently adopted a revised policy concerning academic boycotts in its " Statement on Academic Boycotts." The American Association of University Professors' new "Statement on Academic Boycotts" reconsiders AAUP's categorical opposition to academic boycotts.

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More Presidential Vacancies at HBCUs

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There are at least three new presidential vacancies at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which have already been experiencing high turnover within their leadership ranks. In the case of two of the presidential departures — Dillard University and Florida Memorial University — the presidents resigned amid health challenges.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

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Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.” history.