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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

He came into power at the small liberal arts school after a DeSantis-backed overhaul of the Board of Trustees ousted former President Patricia Okker. Corcoran won out against two other presidential prospects with extensive experience in academia. Retired Kim Mooney – Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D. in New York University’s joint Ph.D.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

In academia, I've always been enamored with folks who can work the art of leadership in a really clear way, all kinds of models, all kinds of people who've inspired me to think, 'If I could just steal a little of that, a little of that.' He was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. However, technology contains multitudes of weaknesses which have been documented and analyzed in recent years, first in academia and now even in popular media. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. [v] v] Pang, A.

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. However, technology contains multitudes of weaknesses which have been documented and analyzed in recent years, first in academia and now even in popular media. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. [v] v] Pang, A.

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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.

We are reminded that what’s happening in Florida is not just an isolated issue but a warning sign of the potential nationwide impact of political interference in academia. Vice-President, AAUP, 2012-18, 2019-20; Chair, AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure, 2012 2021; Chair, AAUP Foundation, 2013-2021.