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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

The work was done in collaboration with the provost. Lastly, the private liberal arts school strengthened its athletics department, adding women’s and men’s wrestling, eSports, women’s and men’s lacrosse and other sports. In her last year as president, Ward looks forward to ramping up community outreach efforts.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

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William & Mary has long had a liberal arts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance. ” Later in the meeting, multiple professors asked the Faculty Affairs Committee to push Provost Peggy Agouris, who briefed the board on the school plan, to respond in writing to a standing list of faculty questions about it.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Manhattanville remains a private liberal arts institution, but it has changed its orientation somewhat in recent years. Feroe, former acting president and interim provost, was named interim president. Other faculty sources said that history has two remaining full-time faculty members. Geisler last summer. Focus on the Future.

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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. Gillam currently serves as the executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, an institution whose student population doubles that of BU.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

The jury did not agree with Stern’s similar claims against two former provosts, however. ” Stern was removed as chair of his department in 2018 but has remained a professor at Auburn. ” ‘Pretty Low Odds’ Stern first sued Auburn in federal court in 2018.

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

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But a combination of competitive pressures, demographic patterns and accreditation requirements in one of its most job skill–focused undergraduate fields has led the private liberal arts institution to create its first-ever master’s degree—and to consider adding others.

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2022 SANsational Award Winners Present Promising Compliance Solutions

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The university is a private, non-profit, liberal arts institution that offers undergraduate and graduate and professional degrees, including medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and law. In 2018, UC established UC Online to enhance and develop online programs.