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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

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in American history and public history management from the University of California, Riverside, and a M.S. She is also known for the Peabody Award winning documentary “CHISHOLM ’72: Unbought & Unbossed.” In addition to her more than 28 years making documentaries, Lynch has a M.A. in journalism from Columbia University.

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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

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At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1 billion enterprise, oversaw the activation of more than $500 million in capital projects, and launched an Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance and Conflict Management. Prior to Georgia Tech, Bolton held administrative positions at Washington University in St.

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Cal State System Unionized Faculty to Go On Strike

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California State University (CSU) system employees who are members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) will go on strike next week, starting Monday. was prompted by the faculty union’s demands not being met, including the pay increases they asked for. To note, faculty can cancel individual classes to honor the strike.

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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

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Truly universal transferability would require faculty buy-in and better digital tools. And so, one of the first things I knew I needed to do was engage our University Faculty Senate, both out of respect for their role in our decision-making process as part of shared governance and to leverage their expertise.

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Columbia College Eliminates Vacancies After Faculty Cuts

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Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Kim has received some criticism regarding staffing and budget management.

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Cal State University Faculty Stage Rolling Strike

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Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12% salary raise and an increase in parental leave from six weeks to a full semester. Hundreds of students are expected to join the picket lines to support the striking faculty.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

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Ebony McGee To explore these questions, we published, Factors Contributing to Black Engineering and Computing Faculty’sPathways Toward University Administration and Leadership , where we interviewed 21 Black engineering and computing faculty members who transitioned into administrative leadership roles in their colleges and universities.

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