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Association President Receives 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Council on Education has announced its selection for the 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award. Marjorie Hass “I am deeply honored to be recognized by ACE,” said Hass. And I appreciate all those who have supported me and my efforts to empower women as leaders in higher education.”

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Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull Recognized for Social Equality Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

leaders awarded by the bank for working to strengthen social equality and economic opportunity. “It It is an honor to be recognized along with other activists who build community and opportunity through race and equity work,” Crazy Bull said. Diverse also recognized Crazy Bull as a top leader in higher education.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Lauded at Dr. John Hope Franklin Reception

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shirley Ann Jackson, noted physicist who recently retired as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), was honored with a Dr. John Hope Franklin Award last Friday night by Diverse. Jackson was the first African American woman to lead a top-ranked research university. Dr. Freeman A. Congratulations.”

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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Starts with Culture First, Then Asks Questions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She is also a columnist for the New York Times, an award-winning author, and a 2020 MacArthur Fellow. Like, how could I honor both of those things to be true?” McMillan Cottom received her Ph.D. Sociology helped McMillan Cottom grapple with her questions, but she approached them intentionally through a Black feminist lens. “I

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009. No one would sit next to me sometimes, and I was left out of study groups, even with women study groups.

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Lessons for Higher Ed Leaders of Color

The University Innovation Alliance

Willis, President, Howard Community College Alan Thu, 06/15/2023 - 06:00 Community College Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is always honored when previous Weekly Wisdom Podcast guests return to share their growth and insights. Dr. Daria J.

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The next frontier of social impact

Close the Gap Foundation

We're honored to have partnered with Close the Gap Foundation to support mentorship and learning through a summer of inspiring community impact projects, empowering these incredible students to reach their potential. Women Empowerment (Alexa C.), I am certain they will all do big things. Diekololuwa A.), We Are All One (India C.),