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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. He has also demonstrated fundraising prowess, helping to secure nearly $40 million for academic and student life initiatives since 2019. "I

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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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A quiet, unnoticed form of gentle solidarity

Teaching Matters Academic Support

However, working class students can complete their undergraduate studies ‘with a strong sense of being bruised and battered by the whole experience’ (Reay 2016b, p70). It is certainly the case that ‘the majority of working-class students are trapped in the present as ‘onlookers’ on student life’ (Reay 2017, p125).