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Louisiana Christian University Names Dr. Mark Johnson as 10th President

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From 2009, Johnson led Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, establishing partnerships with churches, businesses, and organizations to revitalize the community. He later worked as National Best Men Program director for the Best Friends Youth Foundation in Washington, D.C.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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In 2009, he returned to his undergraduate alma mater, Xavier University in New Orleans, an HBCU and the only Black Catholic institution in the world. In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education.

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Business and Health Professions Lead Faculty Growth as Humanities Decline, CUPA-HR Report Finds

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The report, "Two Decades of Change: Faculty Discipline Trends in Higher Education," analyzes data from CUPA-HR's Faculty in Higher Education Survey from 2003-04 to 2023-24, revealing significant shifts in faculty size, tenure status, and salaries across academic disciplines. Business also showed robust growth of 20.8%

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Office for Civil Rights Commences Title VI Investigations Against 45 Universities

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MSU vice president for communications Tracy Ellig released a statement which reads in part: MSU strictly adheres to all federal and state laws in the hiring of its faculty and staff. MSU has well-established processes and procedures in place to investigate any claim of discrimination by students, faculty, staff or the public.

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

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It shows Gates shaking hands with President Barack Obama, who had just presented him with the National Medal of Science an honor Gates says he didnt even know existed until he began service on the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, or PCAST, in 2009.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

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Rich also led a transformative fundraising campaign that generated over $85 million in new investments for scholarships, student services, faculty positions, and academic initiatives. Rich also served as president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a national think tank and leadership development organization, from 2009 to 2011.

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ARAVIND CHANDRASEKARAN

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Chandrasekaran joined the faculty at OSU in 2009 and served as the college’s senior associate dean and Fisher Distinguished Professor of Operations. ARAVIND CHANDRASEKARAN was appointed to a two-year term as interim dean of the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, effective June 1. Chair in Business.

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