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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. The institution boasts an endowment of $4 billion and an alumni network exceeding 200,000 worldwide. An Atlanta native and 1987 graduate of St.

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N.C. A&T Celebrates 64th Anniversary of A&T Four’s Historic Sit-In

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University community will gather at the North Carolina A&T Alumni-Foundation Event Center to celebrate the legacy of four A&T freshmen who were keystones in the civil rights movement in 1960 during their sit-in at the downtown Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter.

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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University. Another goal is to establish an LGBT Alumni Association. Williams-Goliday holds a Ph.D. in African American studies and sociology from EIU; and an Associate of Arts in African American studies from Olive-Harvey Community College.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 1998, he began teaching at the University of Alabama, and then joined the University of Cincinnati in 2002, where he rose to full professor, department head, associate dean for graduate studies and research, and ultimately dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2002, the Armory Foundation launched Armory College Prep (ACP) to help students training at the Armory Track attain a college degree at no cost to participants. Even though they were academically prepared, the lived experiences were still challenging, so they started building a support system among the participants and program alumni.

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Alumnus Damarcus Holbrook Offers a Glimpse into his Decade-long Journey Contributing to Iconic World of Warcraft Expansions

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As a 2002 graduate of the Entertainment Arts program at CCS and the Associate World Director at Blizzard Entertainment, Damarcus Holbrook invites you into his home, offering a glimpse into his decade-long journey contributing to iconic World of Warcraft expansions such as Warlords of Draenor, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, and Shadowlands and much more. (..)

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Effective University Leadership – What Does It Take?

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For instance, Dr. Robert Gates brought deep experience working in the federal government along with time spent in academia to Texas A&M Universitys presidency from 2002-2006. These candidates resumes boast professional experience beyond the walls of academia and in higher education. In 2013, Purdue University hired Indiana Gov.