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Yarbrah Peeples
Peeples Promoted to CAC Senior Regional Director, East

Yarbrah Peeples (Ph.D. 2012) is the new Senior Regional Director, East for the national College Advising Corps (CAC). She will be guiding and supporting initiatives that expand CAC’s reach and also deepen its impact across eight states in the Southeast and Northeast. Yarbrah will provide leadership and support to the four eastern regional directors, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders and senior university leaders, and identifying…
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Taylor's Book Featured in Chronicle of Higher Education

The recently published book, Unequal Higher Education (2019, Rutgers University Press), by Barrett Taylor and former IHE postdoctoral associate, Brendan Cantwell, appears in the Bookshelf section of the May 24, 2019 issue of The Chronicle. In "More Diverse, Still Stratified: Colleges Fall Short on Offering 'Good Value' Spots," Peter Monaghan provides a lengthy summary of the timely book. Taylor and Cantwell provide a …

Heidi Leming
Leming Recognized by NASPA

Alumna Heidi Scheusner Leming (PhD ’13) has received the 2019 John Jones Award for Outstanding Performance as a Senior Student Affairs Officer from the leading student affairs organization, NASPA, Region III. The award recognizes student affairs officers, who are well-respected as collaborative, effective, and inspirational leaders by a range of campus constituencies, who show strategic and innovative leadership in providing programs and…
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Jeff Stein
Stein Promoted to VP for Strategic Initiatives

Alumnus Jeff Stein (EdD, 2017) has been named vice president for strategic initiatives at Elon University where he has been serving as an associate vice president and the chief of staff under two Elon presidents. In his new role, Stein will oversee creation and implementation of Elon’s next 10-year strategic plan and support special projects and partnerships between the university and local and regional governments and organizations. Jeff will…

Holcomb
Holcomb Named President of Hawkeye Community College

Alumnus Todd Holcomb (EdD ’92) has been named the eighth president of Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa, beginning July 1, 2019. Hawkeye Community College serves more than 25,000 individuals and awards nearly 1,500 diplomas and degrees annually. Since 1966, the college has had a significant impact on the Waterloo and Cedar Rapids area, by graduating more than 50,000 students, with 94 percent staying in Iowa. He currently…

Thank you for Giving
IHE Alumni Make an Impact during Georgia Giving Week

Several IHE alumni and friends contributed to the Institute of Higher Education fund during the first-ever Georgia Giving Week, held April 20-26. Participants received a special discount on items at the University Bookstore and a limited edition UGA mini pennant magnet. Everyone at the Institute appreciates your generous support. Thank you for taking the time to make a donation. The Institute of Higher Education Fund assists in the continued…

Tracey Ford
Ford Leads Discussion of Student Affairs

Alumna, Tracey Ford (Ed.D., 2002), returned to IHE on Thursday, April 18, 2019 to conduct a brownbag discussion with current students and faculty. Dr. Ford, the Vice President of Student Affairs at Tennessee State University, discussed anecdotes and lessons from her distinguished career in student affairs.  Previously, she was the assistant vice president for academic and student affairs at The University of North Carolina…

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Taylor and Cantwell's New Book Released

Unequal Higher Education: Wealth, Status, and Student Opportunity, a new book by IHE alumnus Barrett Taylor and former IHE postdoctoral associate Brendan Cantwell, has been published by Rutgers University Press. The publisher offers the following description: "American higher education is often understood as a vehicle for social advancement. However, the institutions at which students enroll differ widely from one another. Some…

Theresa Wright
Wright Recognized for Public Service and Outreach Work

IHE alumna Theresa Wright is one of five faculty members and service professionals who received the 2019 Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach at the Faculty Recognition Banquet held on April 1. Wright earned her Ph.D. in 2011 and is the director of assessment and evaluation for the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach and the unit manager for the Carl Vinson Institute…

Lori Hagood
Hagood Article on Impact of Performance Funding on Institutions of Higher Education

Lori Hagood (PhD 2017) has an article, "The Financial Benefits and Burdens of Performance Funding in Higher Education," released Online First by Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis and scheduled to appear in the journal's June 2019 issue. Hagood's article builds from her original dissertation research. She establishes state funding patterns associated with performance funding implementation and determines the extent to which…
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