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🌟 HERS has been generously granted! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that The Mellon Foundation and The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. have awarded HERS more than $1.1 million to support access to higher education leadership development! President Gloria Thomas shares, “The momentum created by these grants and personal investments by HERS alums in developing the next generation of academic leaders sets the stage for a stronger future for HERS and higher education." We extend our deepest gratitude to The Mellon Foundation and The Henry Luce Foundation for believing in the HERS vision and supporting our efforts to shape the future of higher education. Onward and upward! 🌟 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gPsZwVku #HERSnetwork #HigherEducation #HigherEducationLeadership #CollegesAndUniversities

Heading to Denver to attend the HERS Leadership Institute. Excited for this experience. The next nine days will be filled with learning, sisterhood, and inner reflection. #leadershipdevelopment #HERSinstitute #highereducation #leader #support #vision #careerdevelopment

Our Coaching Connections introductions continue with Dr. Lua Hancock who specializes in providing consulting in areas of leadership, change management, conflict resolution, emergency planning and response, assessment, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She helps leaders in areas including: ✔️ Clarification and reaffirmation of vision, dreams, passion, purpose, strengths, values and areas for desired behavior change ✔️ Offering objective feedback on goals, work settings, professional development, business components (may include review reports, meetings agendas, and planning documents) ✔️ Creating space for conversation leading to mindful leadership choices, prioritization, creativity, joy and clarity ✔️ Providing context from expertise in organizational theory, group and individual dynamics, higher education trends and best practices ✔️ Offering introductions, and assistance with internal or external search processes Dr. Hancock has more than 25 years of progressive student and academic affairs leadership. Most recently she served as the Vice President of Campus Life and Student Success at Stetson University. To contact Dr. Hancock and to learn about other HERS-endorsed coaches, visit: https://bit.ly/3Wszz9N #HERSnetwork #HigherEducation #HigherEducationLeadership #CollegesAndUniversities

Registration for the Executive Coaching Circles program closes tomorrow! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/geU9Yqsg ECC is hosted in partnership with HERS long-standing partner, Academic Search. #HERSnetwork #HigherEducation #HigherEducationLeadership #CollegesAndUniversities

Is courage reserved for other people? Or a skill you can develop? Leading with courage is essential for all leaders & especially firsts in their role & those often on the margins—women, POC+. It was an honor to have this frank conversation and workshop on nurturing courage & finding communities, practices, learning to support it. ♥️

Women leaders in higher ed face unique challenges at the intersection of gender, race, and leadership. Last week, the HERS community came together to tackle these issues head-on in "The Courage to be Disliked" workshop led by Dr. Karlyn Crowley. Powerful conversations, shared stories, and practical strategies filled the session. Missed it? Stay tuned for upcoming workshops where you can connect, learn, and lead with courage! #HigherEdWomen #Leadership #CouragetoBeDisliked #HERSnetwork #HigherEducation #HigherEducationLeadership #CollegesAndUniversities

A global study found that while the number of women in academic research is growing, STEM fields remain dominated by men. Read the full Inside Higher Ed article here: https://bit.ly/3xQDVhz #HERSnetwork #HigherEducation #HigherEducationLeadership #CollegesAndUniversities

I’ve been trying to summarize the incredible experience I had last month at the HERS Leadership Institute and I just can’t find words that do the experience justice. But I’ll try my best. It was… Amazing Powerful Equity Minded Courageous Intellectual Connecting Challenging Genuine Sisterhood Intentional Awe-inspiring Collaborative

The HERS Leadership Institute is a transformational, leadership development program for higher education professionals, founded to fill leadership pipelines across the United States with dynamic leaders, each capable of ushering their respective institutions into a more inclusive and equitable future. The four main learning outcomes are: ✔️ Self-Knowledge ✔️ Institutional Awareness ✔️ Networking ✔️ Practical Application Nine program days in total, this program's curriculum is spread out over three weekends during the academic year. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, August 5th! Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3tqY1fL #HERSnetwork #HigherEducation #HigherEducationLeadership #CollegesAndUniversities