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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since joining the university's Campus Ministry in 2002, he has been instrumental in advancing several key initiatives, including formative education programs and Core Curriculum renewal. Butler brings to the role a deep understanding of Boston College's mission, having spent the past 22 years serving the institution in various capacities.

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Updated ACE Report Reveals Progress, Persistent Disparities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It examines over 200 indicators to determine who accesses a variety of educational environments and experiences, to explore how student trajectories and outcomes differ by race and ethnicity, and to provide an overview of the racial and ethnic backgrounds of faculty, staff, and college presidents.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in a 2002 study , explored the educational benefits of diversity in college settings, particularly in light of challenges to affirmative action policies. This moment demands that we clearly communicate the value of DEI programs to all stakeholders – students, parents, faculty, administrators, and policymakers.

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Creating Safe Spaces for Black Students

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David Johns, NBJC; Dr. Ellen Pinderhughes, Tufts University; Angela Patton, Girls for a Change; and Eunique Jones Gibson, Because of Them, We Can Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “In the words of Wilma Rudolph, ‘never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S.

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Ivy League to Become Collegiate Outlier in Top Women Leadership

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He said Columbia seriously considered female candidates prior to the hiring of outgoing President Lee Bollinger in 2002. He characterizes her as an outsider in comparison to selecting someone within Columbia or other Ivy League administrations. higher education,” Odle said. Also, he said, the institutions should expand capacity.

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Tenured faculty in steady decline while part-time and graduate workers rise, per report

University Business

is slowly but surely relying more heavily on contingent faculty and graduate student employees as tenure and tenure-track faculty positions decline, according to a key summary from the American Association of University Professors. In 1987, part-time faculty made up 33% of the workforce. The academic workforce in the U.S.

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The Power of Recognizing Higher Ed Faculty as Working-Class (Helena Worthen*)

Higher Education Inquirer

That expectation was wrong in 2002, and it’s even worse now, as this grim report shows. Nearly 75% of faculty in higher education are precarious workers, more like restaurant and hospitality workers, gig performers, contract healthcare workers, and delivery drivers than the tenured professor. But recognizing that can be liberating.

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