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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

The private nursing school will officially welcome its fifth president on May 6, according to school communications. His last academic appointment was at Mercy from 2017 to 2020 as the vice president of academic affairs. In her last year as president, Ward looks forward to ramping up community outreach efforts.

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

The school instituted a race-conscious admissions policy in the early 2000s in an attempt to enroll more Hispanic students, in hopes that they would practice in underserved West Texas communities. Investing in new student housing so more students can live on campus and more students can have a common first-year experience on campus.