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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2009, he returned to his undergraduate alma mater, Xavier University in New Orleans, an HBCU and the only Black Catholic institution in the world. His dedication to the work would eventually increase student placement rate for Xavier by 50%, building a pipeline to both Ivy League institutions and regional or local graduate schools.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of Rich's notable achievements at CCNY was the formation of a Public Service Career Hub, which more than doubled student placement in public service internships and jobs. Rich also served as president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a national think tank and leadership development organization, from 2009 to 2011.

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Partnership and Policy for Academic Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

He began new efforts to ensure that colleges and universities provide more transparency around graduation, job placement, and student loan default rates. Arne Duncan, currently a managing partner of the Emerson Collective and distinguished senior fellow at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, was the ninth U.S.