CORVALLIS, Ore. – Vrushali Bokil, honored for her work supporting inclusive excellence and an expert in computational and applied mathematics, numerical analysis and mathematical biology, has been named interim dean of the OSU College of Science. Bokil, the college’s associate dean for research and graduate studies, will replace Roy Haggerty, who on Aug. 1 will begin serving
Duke University School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman, MD, congratulates various Duke faculty and staff for recent awards, including Chris Counter for receiving a Cancer Grand Challenge Grant to
The Division of Student Life at Elon University honored staff members, departments and work groups for their achievements and contributions at the annual Student Life Year-End Celebration luncheon..
Fairleigh Dickinson Appoints new VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
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Fairleigh Dickinson University has appointed Dr. Uchenna Baker as FDU’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, effective August 1, 2021.
Dr. Uchenna Baker
“Dr. Baker has a commitment to being an inclusive and strategic leader who can pull people together around a shared mission and develop new ways forward to serve students in today’s rapidly changing higher education landscape,” said FDU President Christopher Capuano. TEANECK, N.J. (PRWEB) June 03, 2021 Fairleigh Dickinson University has appointed Dr. Uchenna Baker as FDU’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, effective August 1, announced University President Christopher A. Capuano.
Ohio’s University of Toledo is changing its process for bestowing its Inclusive Excellence Award after facing backlash from students and alumni for giving this year’s prize to a conservative law professor.
Dr. Willie McKether, the vice president of diversity and inclusion and vice provost at the university wrote in a school blog post last week the nomination and review process would be updated “to be sure we have diverse perspectives during the selection process for this honor.”
University of Toledo Law School Professor Lee Strang captured this year’s award, only the second time it’s been presented, after “an overwhelming number of faculty nominations focused on his presence in the classroom where he ‘enjoys and respects a good healthy debate,’ as one nominator wrote,” McKether explained.