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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Selingo argued persuasively that the exemplar for the contemporary university president is the corporate CEO, with all that implies. It’s not surprising that college presidencies have grown shorter over time, currently averaging less than six years, compared to over eight as recently as 2006.

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Harvard University Names First Black President

Insight Into Diversity

She majored in economics at Stanford University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1992, and later received her PhD in government from Harvard in 1998. She was appointed professor of government in 2006 and professor of African and African American Studies in 2007.

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New presidents: Take some advice from this six-year veteran

University Business

While the pandemic is often partly blamed for the recent surge in presidential departures, the trend of shorter tenure among college and university presidents has been underway for several years. Indeed, a recent American Council on Education report noted that, in 2022, presidents had been in their position an average of 5.9

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Paths to the presidency: The status quo remains despite slight shifts

University Business

years less than in 2006 (5.9 “While they may not necessarily be stepping away from the presidency entirely, the prospective loss of institutional knowledge and turnover of presidential leadership will undoubtedly impact hundreds of institutions throughout the higher education sector,” ACPS wrote. years today, 8.5

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, under his leadership, first-year students majoring in teacher preparation programs grew by 275% and he was intentional about recruiting faculty of color to the university. We knew when we recruited Dr. Vasquez Helig to the faculty at University of Texas at Austin in 2006 that he was a rising academic star,” said Dr. Gregory J.

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. years in 2006, 6.5 ACE respondents stated the average tenure was 8.5 years in 2016, and 5.9 years in 2023.

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Stanford uncovers limits put on Jewish admissions

Inside Higher Ed

The report comes at a time when colleges and universities across the country are excavating their pasts and working to publicly acknowledge and correct for their roles in historic wrongs. Petersen wrote about uncovering an unsettling 1953 memo to the Stanford University president, Wallace Sterling, from his assistant.

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