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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

In her professional life, President Sacks collects mentors whose leadership skills or strengths have impressed her and whom she can always count on for advice. Prior to these positions, she was Assistant Provost at Colorado Community College System from January 2009 to December 2016. Dr. Sacks holds a Ph.D.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Accolades for the Moving the Needle campaign are not hard to find among women whove ascended to the highest echelon of the academy since the ACE-led initiative began in 2009. Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rich also served as president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a national think tank and leadership development organization, from 2009 to 2011. His connection to F&M includes oversight of two recent Truman Scholars from the college: Makaila Ranges, a 2022 graduate and Akbar Hossain, who graduated in 2013.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

He has won three National Awards for Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association, including one for a 2009 series of Inside Higher Ed articles on college rankings. He began his career as a news clerk at The New York Times. He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and graduated in 1984 from Princeton University.