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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Why is that?

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college. The former engineer proved a natural as president.

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Effective Sharing in Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

As Mr. Lederman explained: “There are differences between institutions: a research university a community college; a 1500-student private liberal arts college; a regional public institution with 15,000 people. Our humanity is what connects us, not what we've achieved. They have some different priorities.

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Ratings and bias against women, over time

Inside Higher Ed

These colleges and universities generally argue that students’ experiences with a given instructor must be measured at some kind of scale, and that end-of-course evaluations remain the most practical method. The material, pace and assessment patterns for all of the courses were nearly identical, the paper says.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

He shared some of his experiences on the boards of numerous colleges and educational nonprofits: "At the League for Innovation , we would bring the board members and trustees together and talk about how you build a great board relationship. I think you put together the picture that makes sense for you." I love that frame.