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Dr. Ellen M. Granberg, George Washington University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Granberg commits herself to building on the institution’s legacy in education, research, and scholarship as well as its notable patient care and service. Granberg has 11 years of prior experience leading large integrated software development teams in the telecommunications industry.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She taught in the physics section for two years, leaving when she became immersed in her doctoral research. A dean at MIT suggested she look at some industrial research labs. As RPI’s 18th president, Jackson was the first African American woman to lead a top-ranked research university.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research shows that having role models of the same race and ethnicity with whom you identify directly correlates and contributes to pursuit of and achievement in academic and professional endeavors,” says Kelly Grossman, communications and development manager at HISPA.

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George Washington University elects first woman president

University Business

As provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology, she expanded the school’s doctoral programs and invested in research facilities. Key prerequisites for this leader included a track record in faculty recruitment and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. .

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“Too good to be true:” How one IT team unlocked millions with this simple trick

University Business

” Room for caution in IP address block transactions Before a college or university begins to market its /16 block of IP addresses, it must thoroughly research its potential buyers. ” IPClear , a network technology service, helped DeSales find potential buyers. .”

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How Tulane Transformed Post-Katrina Through Crisis Management: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 006 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Scott Cowen

The Change Leader, Inc.

In the aftermath, there were no telecommunications, no phones, no TVs all you knew was what you could see in the local area. Outside of the military academies, Tulane is the only research university in the United States that integrates a public service requirement into its core curricula.) And it was bad.

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How Higher Ed Can Help Underserved Communities Access Broadband

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mossberger presented her research at a webinar hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), a membership organization that advances the democratic purpose of higher education. Angela Thi Bennett, digital equity director with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. “We