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Dr. Jerome Morris Elected Next AERA President, Continuing Legacy of Black Leadership

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Morris will serve as president-elect for the 2025-2026 term before assuming the presidency following the association's 2026 Annual Meeting. Morris's election continues a significant trend of Black leadership within AERA , an organization that remained exclusively white for nearly eight decades after its founding in 1916.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

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Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution. However, financial difficulties continued to plague the institution under her leadership.

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AASCU Selects 26 Higher Education Leaders for 2025 Millennium Leadership Initiative Cohort

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The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has named 26 senior-level higher education professionals to participate in its 2025-2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative, as the premier leadership development program continues its mission to diversify college and university presidencies.

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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

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Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Georgetown University's President to Step Down, Following Health Challenges

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Under Jack’s leadership as President over the past 23 years, Georgetown University has grown and flourished as a global leader in higher education. Reynolds said that a search for DeGioia’s replacement will commence soon, with a new president expected to be in place by July 1, 2026. Dr. Robert M. Groves, who also holds the Gerard J.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. It's about building strong institutions with strong leadership, sustainable financial models, and effective governance. The first is institutional excellence. That's innovative in itself.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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as its 26th president, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the nation's Rev. when he steps down in summer 2026. Butler will spend the coming year preparing for the presidency, working to ensure a smooth transition when he assumes office in 2026. "Jack" Butler, S.J., Jack" Butler, S.J. Leahy, S.J.,