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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kendi, a MacArthur Fellowship recipient and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people, brings considerable scholarly credentials to the position. The fellowship program will also be available to Howard's faculty members. Howard's Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Anthony K. Dr. Ibram X.

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Dr. Terry O'Banion, Transformative Community College Leader and "Learning College" Pioneer, Dies at 88

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under O'Banion's visionary leadership from 1983 to 1999, the League for Innovation grew from a small regional consortium to what Change magazine called "the most dynamic organization in the community college world" in 1998, serving over 750 colleges internationally.

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Can Colleges Control Administrative Bloat?

College Planners of America

Administrative bloat is a term used to refer to steep growth in administrative staff relative to college faculty and students. Some colleges have more administrators and staff per student than they have faculty. The ratio between faculty and administrators has shrunk.

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HBCU Leaders Face the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s really wonderful to have an alumni magazine, but what about the people who may prefer social media? He urges HBCU leaders to build their endowments, fortify their faculty and invest in research that “speaks truth to power.” “And We need to diversify our approach to connecting with our alumni.” Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Dr. Walter M.

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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He was also the founding editor of Global Dialogue magazine and served as co-chair and secretary of the Berkeley Faculty Association from 2015 to 2021. His scholarly impact was profound, with his published works receiving over 50,000 citations.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ebony McGee To explore these questions, we published, Factors Contributing to Black Engineering and Computing Faculty’sPathways Toward University Administration and Leadership , where we interviewed 21 Black engineering and computing faculty members who transitioned into administrative leadership roles in their colleges and universities.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessica Enders COD's leaders support staff development to ensure its faculty, administrators, and staff are up-to-date on issues and teaching and learning strategies. Increased faculty communication and outreach began with the fruitful communications participants had with other members of the CCLP Roadrunner cohort.