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Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan to become first woman, Black president at Lewis & Clark College
Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan at Lewis & Clark College is making history. Find out more about her here. By The Associated PressPORTLAND — Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan will be the first woman and first Black person to become president of Lewis & Clark College in the school’s 155-year history.
She will step into the role in July after president Wim Wiewel retires, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
Holmes-Sullivan is currently vice president for student life and dean of students at Lewis & Clark, a private liberal arts college in Portland.
“It’s obviously something that is going to be, and is, very meaningful…
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Despite COVID impacts, Oregon’s graduation rate edges slightly above pre-pandemic record
Oregon’s graduation rate is making moves in the right direction.. Read more here. By Betsy Hammond | The Oregonian/OregonLiveOregon’s graduation rate for the class of 2021 edged slightly above its 2019 level, buoyed by large gains among Black students and students with disabilities.
The new statewide rate of 81% represents a gain of 3 percentage points from four years ago as well as a gain of about half a percentage point from when Oregon last handed out pre-pandemic diplomas, in 2019.
However, it also marks a decrease of 2 percentage points from 2020, when the state