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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

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Universities of Wisconsin Regents Reject Deal to Cut Diversity Efforts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They also denied funding for an engineering building at UW-Madison, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. UW leaders’ deal with Republicans on Friday would have resulted in the funding for a 6% UW employee raise over two years; a new engineering building – approximately $200 million; and dorm renovations. lawmakers on the right.

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Johns Hopkins Revives Standardized Testing Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johns Hopkins University plans to require undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission in fall 2026. The university plans to resume its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admissions to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.

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How this promising AI consortium will boost working-class students

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” Five faculty members and two administrators at each institution are currently reviewing what emerging competencies must anchor thenew academic curriculum. ” Two rounds of courses will launchbetween summer 2025 and spring 2026, and each will be monitored for input and review.

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President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

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Stepping down Gilda Barabino – Olin College of Engineering (Mass.) President Gilda Barabino announced she will be stepping down to a faculty position at Olin College of Engineering following continued financial strain. billion by 2026. One 10-year fundraising campaign is on track to generate $1.8

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Meet Emily Kiley, MIT Mechanical Engineer and UVA Law Student

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Hailing from Manhasset, New York, Emily Kiley earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she competed on the women’s rowing team. Read the full article about UVA’s class of 2026. Before law school, she interned for X1 Wind, an offshore wind turbine startup.