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LEAH VANTERPOOL

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leah Vanterpool has been named Vice President of Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the University of the Virgin Islands. Over the course of her career, Vanterpool has held numerous high-level positions in various industries, including health care, manufacturing, communications, energy, and government.

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New Paper Examines Funding of Attacks on Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Irene Mulvey “ Manufacturing Backlash: Right-Wing Think Tanks and Legislative Attacks on Higher Education ” describes well-funded, widespread political attacks on higher education, comprising legislative pursuits that undermine academic freedom and university autonomy.

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General Assembly Vacates TSU Board of Trustees, Governor Makes Appointments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lee said his “administration, in partnership with the General Assembly, is committed to ensuring students are being served.” I’m pleased to appoint these highly qualified individuals who will work alongside administrators and students to further secure TSU’s place as a leading institution,” said Lee.

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Hold Fast to Dreams: Parting Words from Dr. Charlie Nelms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I also considered joining my cousins who had left the rural south for jobs “Up North,” working in the automobile, steel, or other manufacturing industries, where little formal education was required, and where even a custodian could earn several times more than a seasonal farm worker, sharecropper, or subsistence farmer.

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Via Wins New Product Award

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The Campus Technology awards honor manufacturers and suppliers whose products or services are noteworthy in the transformation of education technology. It also gives administrators key data points to engage travelers and help them plan and prepare for upcoming terms.

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The 'Asbury Revival' comes to a close

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students at Union College in Kentucky reportedly tried to start their own service but had disagreements with administrators over logistics, Fox 56 News reported. As the chapel filled with strangers, administrators set a staggered schedule where some prayer services were reserved for high school and college students.

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Work Zones Ahead!

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Beyond Transfer While Michigan is synonymous with mobility when it comes to manufacturing vehicles of all shapes and sizes, every Michigander knows that a car is only as good as the road it is driven on—and we also know that many of Michigan’s highways have fallen into disrepair.