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Remembering Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

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F rom 1999 to 2013, he was the chief academic officer at Morehouse and served as acting president in 2013. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S. Economic History.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Among those ages 25–59 who are English majors, the median earnings of Black graduates in 2010–14 was $46,000 and the median for Latino grads in 2009-2013 was $48,000. Meanwhile, for English grads overall from 2009-2013, the median was $53,000, according to the report. in English. “[It

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UNCF, Steve Fund, and TMCF Partner for National Initiative to Support Mental Health at Black Colleges and Universities

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More than 60% of students met criteria for one or more mental health problems in 2021, an almost 50% increase since 2013. We are following the lead of Black college student leaders, faculty and administrators who have stewarded safe, racially affirming higher education spaces for decades.”

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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

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That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. She’s solidified the administration, faculty, and staff, which was previously prone to attrition. If you speak it into the world, it just might happen. Don’t be shy to say that’s a dream job.”

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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur to Depart for American Museum of Natural History

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Decatur Decatur has been the school’s president for almost a decade, his tenure having begun in 2013. Under his leadership, the school made impressive gains in student body strength and diversity, financial aid resources, faculty breadth and distinction, and campus enhancements. “It Dr. Sean M. 6 message to the Kenyon community.

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UNC Chancellor Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz Appointed President of Michigan State University

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In 2013, Time magazine named him one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America” in 2013. During his time at UNC, he founded the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; led the school’s $1.2

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Womanist Ethicist, Theologian Named MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies

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The chair was previously held by longtime STH faculty member Rev. The professorship honors King “by modeling the moral authority, prophetic vision of justice, peace, and love, ethical leadership, and global consciousness that he advocated for and embodied,” according to STH. Fluker, who retired from the position in 2020.