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President moves: Retiring leaders shine as they conclude 10+ years of service

University Business

In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost. Lachance has led the Maine college since 2012. One of his first tasks will be helping raise money for a $25 million scholarship fund. Stepping down Wiebe Boer – Calvin University (Mich.)

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have a proposal for a graduate certificate program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies that the provost supports. … Courses were developed by various faculty members as far back as 2012, but the process stalled for several years until White stepped up and took the reins. “We We are in the next phase of pushing forward.”

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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President moves: Why community members are opposed to 2 leaders stepping down

University Business

In February, Tennessee’s state comptroller recommended lawmakers push out TSU’s Board of Trustees and high-ranking administrators after an audit found the HBCU was unprepared to house students despite its massive effort to enroll more by dolling out more than $20 million in scholarships.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Akram followed through, was accepted and was offered a $20,000 scholarship. Instead, he found and enrolled at the University of the People, which offered him a full scholarship to pay for the (minimal) course assessment fees at this otherwise tuition-free university.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Related to student success, CEED has a robust center that includes tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy for students to ensure they are on the path to achievement and graduation,” adds Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, associate vice provost for College Access. The four-year graduation rate for students who entered in 2012 was 52.8%.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Thoroughly Review the Report: University presidents, administrators, provosts, deans, and other leaders actively engage with the contents of the report. Now the University of Florida, which has 90 times as many students, has only 37 baseball players at all class levels on scholarship. [00:20:56]