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Benedict College Names Building After its First Woman President

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Johnson reminded the audience, during the historic ceremony, that seven years prior, Artis was not supposed to start until September 2017, but she voluntarily arrived a month early in August. Artis is the first female and 14th and current president and CEO of the historically Black college and universitiy. Board Chairman Dr. Charlie W.

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Dr. John W. Miller Jr. Appointed Dean of the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science at the University of Louisville

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Miller is dean of curriculum and senior diversity officer at St. He authored a textbook, “African American Perspectives: Matters of Consideration for Social Work Practice,” in 2017. will become dean of The University of Louisville’s Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, effective Jul. Dr. John W. Norbert College.

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Sweet Briar College President to Step Down Next Year

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Dr. Meredith Jung-En Woo Woo led the school for seven years, during which the institution went through restructuring, including the creation of a curriculum focused on Women’s Leadership Core to replace traditional “general education” classes. Since 2017, enrollment at Sweet Briar has increased by 60%.

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Page Appointed President of Stillman College

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Page has been lauded for her work, having been given the Council of Independent Colleges Chief Academic Officer Award in 2020 and recognized as one of Diverse’s 25 leading women in higher education in 2017. Over her career, Page has secured about $40 million in funding to support curriculum redesign and faculty professional development.

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Report Shows Small Changes in Post-High School College Enrollment

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When it came to six-year college graduation rates, 2017 high school graduates from high minority schools graduated college at 31.5% There needs to be key people from school districts, there need to be people on the ground who are in the schools fully delivering the curriculum. and those from low minority schools at 48.5%.

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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education

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Dirks said t hat percentage shrunk to 10% by the time he left in 2017, which resulted in increased tuition. At Columbia University, undergraduate students are required to take a core curriculum of classes that include humanities.

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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

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The report found that although 47% of institutions saw accelerating internationalization between 2017 and the start of the pandemic, only 21% described acceleration between 2020 and 2021. This includes partnerships with overseas institutions, faculty with international background and expertise, and curriculum.