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HACU Launches La Academia de Liderazgo

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced the launch of a new fellowship program that seeks to increase the number of Hispanic leaders in presidential positions across higher education.

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University of Rochester Names Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its First Female President

The University of Rochester has appointed Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its first female president. Prior to her new role, Mangelsdorf served as a professor of psychology, chief operating officer and provost at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, according to ABC-affiliate WHAM13. “I’m immensely excited to be joining the University of Rochester, and I am […]

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Dr. Kelli Armstrong Appointed Next President of Salve Regina University

Dr. Kelli Armstrong, currently vice president for planning and assessment at Boston College (BC), has been named president of Salve Regina University, effective June 2019. Armstrong will be the first female president of the university. Salve Regina University is a Catholic liberal arts institution that’s sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and has a total […]

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Herman J. Felton Jr. Earns Ph.D. from Jackson State University

Dr. Herman James Felton Jr., who grew up in poverty and with dyslexia, beat all odds and earned a Ph.D. from Jackson State University and has become one of the youngest presidents of a historically Black college and university (HBCU). His story from poverty to college president was chronicled in the Clarion Ledger. Felton was the […]

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CoopLew Institute Preps CDOs to Become CEOs

As colleges and universities seek to increase diversify in top executive positions, chief diversity officers should not be overlooked as a potentially fertile source of presidents, according to CoopLew, which is presenting a professional development event this week to coach CDOs who aspire to become CEOs.

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Dr. Andrew Hsu Appointed President of The College of Charleston

The College of Charleston Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Andrew Hsu as its 23rd president, making him the first non-White president of the institution. Hsu’s diverse background and personal story played a big factor in the appointment, according to the trustees. “For us, diversity and inclusion is essential. We heard that from […]

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The Importance of Mentorships in Higher Education

We are proud “firsts” – as we have been frequently in both our personal and professional lives. Each of us is in our second university presidency, and each time we’ve ascended to the executive role, we’ve been the first African-American leader to do so at our predominantly White institutions.

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Sara Sneed Named President & CEO of NEA Foundation

The National Education Association Foundation, has named Sara Sneed president and CEO, effective March 1, 2019. The foundation support through grants, programs and information sharing in efforts of nurturing educator leadership. Its programs also improve learning conditions for over 200,000 students, build state and local union capacity to partner with district and community and expand […]

Students

Six Lessons to Succeed as a First-Generation College Student

More than 35 years ago, I packed everything I could fit into the old Pontiac Catalina my grandparents helped me buy and drove halfway across the country to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder). I did not know what I was doing. I had to figure college out on my own because I believed that I could become the first in my family to earn a degree, and I had to find it in myself to be brave enough to try.

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Rewriting the Narrative for Edward Waters College

With family members serving as educators, administrators and educational consultants, and a transformative undergraduate experience at Albany State University (ASU), A. Zachary Faison, Jr. set out with an “unshakable confidence” and responsibility to uplift his community through service in the historically Black college and university (HBCU) sphere.

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Dr. Frank D. Sánchez: A Situational Leader

There’s been a dramatic sea change taking place in higher education within the Ocean State. Just take a look at Rhode Island College (RIC). The 164-year-old public institution that stretches across a sprawling 180 acres of land has been making some audacious moves in recent years, thanks to the visionary leadership of its president, Dr. Frank D. Sánchez.

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Former HBCU Presidents Join Academic Search Consulting Team

Former university presidents John Garland, Dr. Dorothy C. Yancy and Dr. Sidney Ribeau who launched TM2 Executive Search several years ago, disbanded it recently to join the consulting team for the executive recruiter Academic Search.

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