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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

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Levine who has led the organization since 2002. Chavous The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced Monday that Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J.

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

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And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University. Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday’s first priority is to make sure that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a supportive and inclusive space for its LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary community. Williams-Goliday holds a Ph.D.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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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. Boston College announced the appointment of Rev. Jack" Butler, S.J., Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions. Leahy, S.J.,

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Dr. Ben Vinson III Appointed President of Howard University

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In 2002, Diverse named Vinson an Emerging Scholar. Howard, as a school, has “serious momentum,” and will rise to the upper echelon of research universities, Vinson said. There are so many things about Howard right now that really distinguish it as what I would call a fast-moving locomotive train,” Vinson said.

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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

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Dillon – a Whittier Board member from 1994-2012 and chair of its Enrollment and Student Life Committee from 2002-2012 – rejoined the board earlier this year. Dillon holds a Ph.D. in economics of higher education from Claremont Graduate University, a master’s in education also from Claremont, and a B.A. in English from Whittier.

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

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Barnhill installed the sculpture in 2002 in front of Dudley Memorial Building. Joseph McNeil, who are not expected to attend this year’s gathering as well as the late Franklin McCain Sr. and the late David Richmond Jr. The event’s theme is “The Gathering: Strength in Our Unity.” It begins with breakfast at 7 a.m. and a program at 8 a.m.

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Updated ACE Report Reveals Progress, Persistent Disparities

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For example, the report found that the number of Hispanic or Latino students earning bachelor’s degrees rose about 10%, from 2002 to 2022, but the rates for white and Asian students grew even faster. This report is timely for everyone involved in higher education — administrators, researchers, policymakers.