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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. Melissa Gilliam – Boston University (Mass.) The bulk of her career in higher education comes from her 16 years at the University of Chicago.

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Highlights from Higher Ed: International Enrollment, Campus IT Challenges, Global Recruitment, and Most-Regretted Majors 

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colleges and universities is on the rise, although it has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the Institute for International Education. The rebound still leaves total enrollment of international students below its high-water mark, set in 2018-19 with 1,095,299 students.” Source: Higher Ed Dive.

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Letters to the Editor In 2018, at the very first of what would become many campus listening forums to help shape the framework of the university’s strategic plan, President Katherine A. To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values.

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Engaging Students in Research

Faculty Focus

There may be more opportunities at a research-focused university than a community college or a school more focused on liberal arts. Unfortunately, there are also barriers to students engaging in research during their studies, which include a lack of time, mentorship, and/or funding (Lovern, 2018; Marais et al.,

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Engaging Students in Research

Faculty Focus

There may be more opportunities at a research-focused university than a community college or a school more focused on liberal arts. Unfortunately, there are also barriers to students engaging in research during their studies, which include a lack of time, mentorship, and/or funding (Lovern, 2018; Marais et al.,

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Colleges deploy new strategies to revive English programs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: For students in Sarah Blackwood’s How to Read Moby-Dick class at Pace University, learning about Herman Melville’s work isn’t confined to lectures, essays or classroom discussions. percent from 2012 to 2018, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Humanities Indicators.

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College Enrollment: Cliffs, Shifts, and Lifts

WCET Frontiers

Enjoy the read and enjoy your day, Lindsey Downs, WCET Hundreds of colleges have closed since 2004, according to tracking by Best Colleges Most closures occurred in 2018, and the overwhelming majority of them (80%) were for-profit schools. Thank you to the work group for this excellent series! Enrollments in U.S.

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