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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

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During her tenure, she championed diversity initiatives for both faculty and students, working to address historical representation gaps at the college. By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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They needed long-term, data-driven, institutionally customized strategies to build financial resilience, promote academic innovation, and drive student success models that work for their institutions. It brings together presidents, provosts, faculty, funders, policymakers, and industry leaders to address big questions facing HBCUs.

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St. Cloud State University Announces More Future Faculty Cuts Amid Worsening Financial Issues

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The school is planning to cut approximately 100 more faculty within five years, on top of the previously announced 20-plus faculty positions to be phased out next year. The additional faculty reductions will come from more layoffs, early separation agreements, and unfilled vacancies. million next year, the Star Tribune reported.

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

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Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I It’s why, in his late twenties, he chose to volunteer at Georgia State University (GSU), speaking to young college students about his successes.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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when he steps down in summer 2026. In his current role as vice president, Butler oversees all programs promoting BC's Jesuit and Catholic heritage, including Campus Ministry, the Center for Student Formation, and the Volunteer and Service Learning Center. "Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions. Leahy, S.J.,

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Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

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In 1993, Cassidy joined Bryn Mawr faculty at the women’s college and served as provost for six years. An expert in psychology, she will return to being faculty in fall 2026 after a two-year sabbatical.

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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Double Back to Approve Republican Funding Deal, Agrees to Cut Diversity Efforts

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However, many still view the decision as the school system selling out its students of color for state money, the Sentinel reported. However, many still view the decision as the school system selling out its students of color for state money, the Sentinel reported.