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The Case for Care: A Review of The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a college professor and administrator, the numerous parallels between lifeguarding and higher education are striking: the need to scan the horizon and anticipate problems, respond decisively in times of crisis, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and navigate (and help others navigate) changing and sometimes turbulent waters.

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UNCF Taps Veteran HBCU Leader Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough for Key Research and Engagement Role

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kimbrough, a seasoned higher education administrator known for his transformational leadership at historically Black colleges and universities, to serve as Executive Vice President of Research & Member Engagement, effective September 2, 2025. Kimbrough The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has appointed Dr. Walter M.

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Continuing our vital work together in 2025

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

This season presents opportunities to share gratitude for the Institute for Higher Education Policys hard-working team and engaged partners, celebrate our impact, and set sights on the year ahead. We will continue to bring rigorous research to bear on pressing issues within higher education.

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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide. Beyond his policy work, colleagues say Bumphus's greatest legacy may be the network of educational leaders he helped develop.

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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Burrell-Craft, who will begin her tenure in Summer 2025, is the fourth generation in her family to be associated with Grambling, following her grandfather, parents, and brotherall alumni of the institution. "Dr. She holds advanced certifications in English and special education.

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J. Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. "At

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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Thats what a bevy of scholars told attendees who gathered at the annual conference of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education.