Higher Education Alumnus Inducted Into Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame
UM Higher Education Alumnus William A. Ivy (Ph.D. 82) will be inducted into Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in November 2018. The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society inducts nominees who are qualified and as a faculty member, administrator or staff for a minimum of 10 years and demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, research, administration, […]
Smith and Hutchens to Co-Present at Education Law Conference
Higher Education Chair Neal Hutchens and Ph.D. Student Kelly Smith will present a paper at the annual Education Law Association (ELA) Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, in November. The conference will run from November 8-10, 2018. Hutchens and Smith will present “Legal and Policy Disputes Surrounding Naming Rights in
Higher Education.” This presentation will explore the […]
Doctoral Student Named Development Director at University of Wisconsin
UM Higher Education Ph.D. Student Stuart Sutton was named Development Director for Athletics at University of Wisconsin in October 2018. Sutton oversees all operational aspects of the Premium Seating program for Wisconsin Athletics. His other focus is to secure major gifts supporting the athletic departments initiatives related to student-athlete scholarships, facility projects, and other capital […]
Doctoral Students to Present at SoACE Conference
UM Higher Education EdD students Toni Avant, EJ Presley, Whitney Woods, and their co-worker Destini Jones, will participate in the upcoming Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) conference in Atlanta, Georgia in December. The conference will run from Dec. 2-5. Avant will moderate a panel titled, Women of Color Leading the Charge in Career […]
Alumnus Named Dean of Students at Reinhardt University
UM Higher Education Alumnus Walter May (MA 00) was recently appointed Dean of Students at Reinhardt University. “I am honored to serve as the Dean of Students at Reinhardt University,” May said. “I enjoy seeing a thriving University continue to grow, and my favorite part is working with our students who have an innate love […]
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