Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Quinnipiac University’s chief diversity officer plans to leave the role at the end of December, according to The Quinnipiac Chronicle. 7 in an email from President Dr. Judy D. Gersie is expected to return to Michigan Technological University “for personal reasons,” according to the Chronicle.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

NCAA President Charlie Baker also proposed allowing all Division I schools to offer unlimited educational benefits and enter into name, image and likeness licensing deals with athletes. The post NCAA president wants colleges to directly pay some student athletes appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Brooke Vick has been named vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Vick holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Brooke Vick S.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The higher education president landscape experienced significant leadership changes during the closing weeks of 2023. Two R1 universities have secured a president appointment following severe fallouts with their previous leaders. Prior to his appointment, Welsh served as dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Melanie Lechtenberg Melanie Lechtenberg has been named vice president for enrollment management at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She served as dean of records, registrar, and financial aid at John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As we turn the page from 2023 to 2024, artificial intelligence and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT remain on the minds of IT leaders at colleges across the country.

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University Business

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Institutions such as the University of California, Los Angeles; Brown University; and George Washington University; and more are purchasing defunct buildings and renovating them to beef up their value. On the academic side, the expanded campus hosts its college of business, college of education and school of social work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Florida’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and so-called “woke” disciplines demonstrate a disregard for academic standards of governance and academic freedom, according to an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) report. Ron DeSantis' attacks on higher ed.

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Just ask Boise State University and Furman University (S.C.) “Schools are missing this huge opportunity if they’re not leveraging it,” says Dore, who’s also a part-time associate professor at Canada’s McMaster University. More from UB: President moves: One U.S. about their recent successes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees has named Gregory Smith to be the district’s next chancellor. Chancellor-Designate Smith has extensive executive-level experience as well as strong familiarity with the challenges facing California’s community colleges,” said SDCCD Board President Bernie Rhinerson.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) President and CEO Dr. Paul J. Dr. Paul LeBlanc During his tenure as SNHU’s fifth president, the school grew from 2,500 students to the largest nonprofit higher ed provider in the U.S., Lisa Marsh Ryerson will become SNHU president, effective Jul. with more than 225,000 learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Bridges holds a Doctorate in higher education administration from Indiana University–Bloomington; a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina–Charlotte; and a B.A. in English language and literature from Francis Marion University. Dr. Brian K.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Despite efforts to enrol more refugee students into higher education, there is little information available about how many are studying on US campuses, according to the Presidents’ Alliance and Duolingo English Test. It currently stands at 7%, compared to around 42% of non-refugees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.

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University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The American Council on Education (ACE), the nonprofit that now stewards over the Carnegie Classification, is modernizing the decades-old system because it recognizes how higher education has transformed since its first publication in 1973, says Derrick Anderson, vice president of ACE’s Education Futures.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Guskiewicz will become the next president of Michigan State University, effective Mar. Guskiewicz Guskiewicz – a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and academic leader – is currently chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jackson, dean of the MSU College of Education and search committee member.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s episode of the Syllabus podcast features a conversation with Adam Lehman, president and CEO of Hillel International, which serves Jewish students on hundreds of college campuses. The Syllabus podcast is from the Office of Open Learning at American Jewish University and Inside Higher Ed.

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University Business

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Student mental health on college campuses has taken a toll in the years after the pandemic, straining in-house counseling services and affecting student engagement. Smith University (N.C.). Haywood was joined by Lake Tahoe Community College’s Michelle Batista, vice president of student services. We got you.”

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University Business

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Support for the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and M.I.T. The post College presidents under fire after dodging questions about antisemitism appeared first on University Business. Their lawyerly replies to that question and others during a four-hour hearing drew incredulous responses.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Embracing Leadership Opportunities From department chair to interim chancellor, President Stokes served in leadership positions at three institutions before joining UNM. I think that's what they were looking for when they named me as interim president. My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 12, 2023

New York governor Kathy Hochul sent a letter to the presidents of the state’s colleges and universities stating that calls for genocide should be considered a violation of both their institutional policies and Title VI,

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Here, the University shares its holiday greeting with a sneaky appearance of the Grinch. Celebrate Rice University’s Moments of Joy in these Video Highlights A great thing about the holiday season is reflecting on the past year and celebrating meaningful moments together.

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Last Friday, The College of Saint Rose officials announced to a jam-packed auditorium that it would be closing at the end of this academic year. As President Marcia White faced the confounded crowd, she was not tearful. When President White defended the college by reaffirming their notice, a student shouted, “Hours after!”

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Boss of elite French university Mathias Vicherat has been interviewed by police and denies claims against him The director of once of France’s most prestigious higher education colleges, Sciences Po in Paris, is to stand down temporarily after being interviewed by police over accusations of domestic violence. Continue reading.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

MHEC was supposed to be putting the historical college up for auction, but according to the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office, that auction has been postponed, for now. The Bacone College interim president, Dr. Nicky Michael, said it was devastating once she heard the news through a newspaper. Read more from KTUL.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New College of Florida’s accrediting body sent two letters to President Richard Corcoran affirming that several complaints made against the college by third parties were without merit, the college announced Wednesday. 25, and Oct. 25, and Oct. Read more from the Herald-Tribune.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A “growing gap” has emerged between university qualifications and proof of proficiency in general 21st-century skills, according to an international report from 2016 to 2021 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). appeared first on University Business. About a fifth of all U.S.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The University of South Alabama is breaking ground for a medical building that will “transform medicine,” the university announced. This facility will offer our future students the most advanced learning and research opportunities anywhere in the country,” said USA President Jo Bonner. Read more from Yellow Hammer.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2023

5 December · Episode 184 Insights for Higher Ed Presidents: A Fireside Chat with Brit Kirwan 30 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Perspectives of a long-time R1 / AAU president that current presidents can put into use to overcome current challenges in higher education.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Since the dismantling of affirmative action in college admissions, various higher education institutions have faced scrutiny for considering legacies in their admissions policies. Among the 1,900 federally funded colleges that claim to have a competitive admission process, 1,344 say that legacy preferences aren’t a factor.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Faculty and other staffers at Brooklyn College are pushing back against the latest round of budget cuts at the City University of New York, faulting the campus president for not deflecting the blow. Fewer than a quarter approved of her job performance.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

. “From recruiting activities to academic integrity, it’s obvious things will change” A report on the state of Canada Immigration, IRCC , served as the start of Day 2, with CBIE president Larissa Bezo asking the hard questions concerning application speed, communications and transparency.

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ACRLog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Additionally, we welcomed a new University President and Provost. As colleges and universities redefine their objectives, adopt new technologies, and revamp their methodologies, libraries are prompted to adapt as well. My personal experience, beginning at my institution in May 2020, reflects this turbulence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This fall semester, Massasoit Community College achieved a new first. Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. Ten years in the making The story of Black Studies at the Massachusetts public community college goes back a decade. As such, the school began offering the degree program this fall.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Fallout from the media frenzy following the congressional hearing with the presidents of elite universities leaves a question unaddressed: Should colleges and universities—whether public or private—have policies that differ from the First Amendment? Distinctions exist. The answer is yes.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A fair few of the most well-known creative arts colleges lie in London. Overall, the report noted that more than a third of Chineses undergraduates are placed at universities or colleges in the capital. At the beginning of the funnel, it is clear from the data that wealth is a big factor in Chinese students’ decisions.

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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Let’s look at the most compelling reasons colleges and universities should actively begin integrating EV charging stations into their infrastructure right now. The post It’s a great time for higher ed to go electric appeared first on University Business.

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