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Executive Ed.D. Program Hosts Open House for Prospective Applicants

The Institute of Higher Education's Executive Ed.D. in Higher Education Management will hold an open house for prospective applicants at the Terry Executive Education Center on Thursday, April 4 from noon until 5:00. All attendees must register in advance. The Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management is an accelerated program offering advanced coursework for middle- and senior-level, post-secondary education administrators. The program…

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IHE Graduate Programs Ranked 6th in the Nation

The Institute of Higher Education's graduate programs in higher education administration were ranked among the top 6 in the nation in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook.  The Institute’s ranking reflects the high quality of our programs and the collective work of our dedicated faculty and staff, said Jim Hearn, interim director of IHE. The Institute prepares future leaders, examines critical…
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Burt Explores Factors Influencing Persistence and Success among Black Engineering Students

Brian Burt, assistant professor of higher education at Iowa State University, shared the research underpinning his article in American Educational Research Journal, "It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in the Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs” that was released in the fall 2018. Dr. Burt spoke at the Institute on March 8 to an audience the included colleagues from across the university, who…
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Allen Discusses IDEAS Concept with IHE Community

Drew Allen, the executive director of the Initiative for Data Exploration and Analytics (IDEAS) for Higher Education at Princeton University, visited Meigs Hall on March 4. Dr. Allen discussed the emerging role of the IDEAS program and how it complements the work performed by other units on campus, Institutional Research and IT, which also have robust data analytics portfolios. IDEAS is situated in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and…
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Roksa Shares Research on Role of Family on Student Outcomes

Josipa Roksa, professor of Sociology & Education with a joint appointment in the Department of Sociology and Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, gave a seminar entitled "Facilitating Academic Success of Low-Income Students: The Role of Family Support," at IHE on February 25. She spoke on the ways family support effect student outcomes. Dr. Roksa's current research focuses on understanding the experiences and outcomes of…
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Juanita Hicks
Hicks Named USG Vice Chancellor for Human Resources

Juanita Hicks (Ed.D. 2018) is the new vice chancellor for human resources at the University System of Georgia. Juanita comes to USG from Georgia Tech where she was the deputy director of human resources & special projects.


UNC Pembroke Selects Malloy as New Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Art Malloy has been named the new associate vice chancellor for student affairs at UNC Pembroke in February 2019. Art is a member of the Executive EdD Cohort 5 and plans to complete his degree in December 2019. Art had served as dean of student success at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) in Atlanta since January 2007. 

Drew Pearl
Pearl Joins University of Alabama's Center for Community-Based Partnerships

Andrew Pearl (Ph.D. 2015) has been named the new director of community engagement research and publications in the University of Alabama’s Center for Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP), effective February 1, 2019. Drew will provide support to students and faculty in Bama’s new Student Community Engagement Center, as well as work across campus to offer support on academic publications, presentations, and research related to community-engaged…

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IHE Student Holly Hawk Receives CTL Award

Holly Hawk recently received the UGA Center for Teaching & Learning’s Emerging Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Studies Scholar award. The award “recognizes emerging scholarship of teaching & learning scholars who have identified a compelling problem of teaching and learning, one that matters for student learning and has clear implications for instructor ability to teach students (broadly or in a specific class)…

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Louise McBee Portrait Unveiled

The University of Georgia celebrated the lifetime achievements of Dr. Louise McBee by unveiling her portrait in a ceremony on Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. in the Administration Building. President Morehead and Interim Provost Libby Morris told a story of McBee’s love of education, her fight for women’s rights, and her lasting impact on UGA and the state. The portrait will hang in the Administration Building along with those of past university presidents.…
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