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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout his career, Burawoy held several prestigious positions, including serving as president of the American Sociological Association from 2003 to 2004 and leading the International Sociological Association from 2010 to 2014. His scholarly impact was profound, with his published works receiving over 50,000 citations. "His

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. She attributed the lack of diverse representation in music leadership, faculty, and major symphony orchestras to a “pipeline issue.”

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in 2003 – and 7.5% One issue highlighted in the report was the shortage of Latino mentors to encourage students to pursue STEM fields. Among these suggestions were calls for corporations to implement inclusive hiring practices and diversity in leadership; and a need for higher ed to recruit Latino faculty in engineering and tech.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I remember riding the bus home from work one day and I saw someone with the Central Michigan University bumper sticker, and so I applied because I recognized the bumper sticker,” says Patterson-Stephens, who graduated in 2003 from CMU with a degree in sociology. Patterson-Stephens serves on the MCT board of directors.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. The racial gap in graduation rates is minimal.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

But there are times in which the tables change and crisis emerges, something happens on your campus, something happens to a faculty member, something happens to a student, the world keeps spinning, and you can't stop. Sometimes you'll be able to take time off. You have to spin with it." Be the chancellor.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

Leadership Opportunities Are Everywhere For most of her years working in higher education, Chancellor Larive was more interested in being a faculty member and lab administrator than moving into campus leadership. Faculty is a leadership role. When you're a faculty member, you're your own boss. ACE has a faculty fellows program.