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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership. The initiatives impact, she notes, has been particularly evident in creating networks and support systems that help women navigate the complex path to leadership positions.

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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

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During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Ezeonuserved as Highline's Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs from April 2017 to June 2018.Prior

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Achieving the Dream Names 23 Colleges as Leaders in Student Success; Bellevue College Among Honorees

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Among the honorees is Bellevue College, which earned its first Leader College designation since joining the ATD Network in 2017. Since joining ATD, Bellevue College has seen increased markers of student success and retention. The announcement was made last week at the organization's annual meeting in Philadelphia.

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

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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. Xavier, he says, is a place that “expects excellence,” but also knows students must be supported towards that goal. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009. Her collaborative leadership style and commitment to innovation and excellence is well-known across the legal academy, and we are thrilled to bring her talents to AALS.”

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

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For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. What we are finding here is pretty large,” said Liu, equivalent to hundreds of additional students staying in school and earning degrees.

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Puerto Rican Resilience Is a Lesson for the Mainland

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The report details just some of the efforts at five institutions, showing how leadership has found a way to dig in and continue to serve their students. UAGM - Gurabo’s retention rate between 2016 and 2020 remained at or above 75%. Méndez Méndez, president of Universidad Ana G. Méndez Méndez, president of Universidad Ana G.