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Webinar: Working with Boards of Trustees in Today’s Environment

Understanding the role of the Board of Trustees is critical to the successful leadership of university executive leaders. In a time where Boards are beingforced to become more visible and public-facing, due in no small part to increasing political incursions into the academy, more people are becoming aware of Boards and questioning how they function. […]

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ALI Hosts the 2024 Residential Program 

On July 28th, 2024, the Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) began their 4th annual Residential Program.  A cohort of 22 applicants from across the country were selected to take part in the five-day program, which consisted of workshops, panels, and extensive discussions about the implementation of DEI in their institutions. The ALI faculty was composed of

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Mariko Silver announced as new president of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

We are proud to announce the appointment of Mariko Silver as the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ new president. Silver joined the Academic Leadership Institute as a 2023 faculty member. Silver previously served as president and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, and prior to this role was president of Bennington College from 2013

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Dwight McBride Appointed Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity

We are proud to congratulate Dwight A. McBride on starting his appointment as Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2) at Washington University in St. Louis. McBride is also co-founder of the Academic Leadership Institute (ALI)  in a partnership between the University of Michigan and Washington University. With

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James Soto Antony to be Provost at George Mason University

We are excited to announce that James Soto Antony, an Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) alumnus, will be the next Provost and Executive Vice President at George Mason University. Dr. Antony participated in the most recent, 2023 ALI cohort. Congratulations Dr. Antony on this significant achievement!  Currently, James Soto Antony is the Dean of Graduate Education

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Academic Leadership Institute hosts webinar: “Sustainability of the Current Economic Model in Higher Education”

The latest installment of the Academic Leadership Institute’s webinar series featured Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum moderating a conversation with panelists Dr. Ted Mitchell and Penelepe C. Hunt. The webinar, held Thursday, March 21, 2024, discussed the role of governments, families, and philanthropy in supporting universities and funding students’ education.  Opening remarks from ALI co-founder Dr.

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Webinar: Sustainability of the Current Economic Model in Higher Education

The 2024 installment of ALI’s webinar series will take place on Zoom Thursday, March 21, from 11:15 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. EDT. The event will be moderated by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, and feature panelists Penelepe C. Hunt and Dr. Ted Mitchell. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Meet the moderator Beverly Daniel

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Angela Dillard to be First Vice Provost at the University of Michigan

We are proud to congratulate Angela Dillard for her appointment as Vice Provost for undergraduate education at the University of Michigan. Dillard is an Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) alumni from the 2021 cohort.  Dillard is currently the Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies University of Michigan. She is a dedicated faculty

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