Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Conway-Turner was a Kellogg’s fellow, which is a leadership program with leaders from across fields. She was subsequently an ACE fellow, a program in which individuals pursuing a presidency or other leadership position shadow a leader for part of an academic year. The way the woman talked about leading got her thinking.

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