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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown In a historic appointment, Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. Spivey-Brown, who currently serves as dean of Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, will assume leadership on July 1, succeeding Dr.

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Columbia's Interim President Exits Following Policy Concessions to Trump Administration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Katrina Armstrong Columbia University announced Friday that Dr. Katrina Armstrong is stepping down as interim president, just one week after the institution unveiled sweeping policy changes that appeared to align with Trump administration demands tied to federal funding. Armstrong, who took leadership of the Ivy League university last August following the resignation of former president Dr.