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

University Business

The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. He began as the director of the institution’s stock portfolio, transitioning four years later to the vice president for advancement.

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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 institution has a storied history. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D.

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Two-year colleges strain to hire instructors in technical fields

Inside Higher Ed

Community colleges across the country are having similar issues recruiting professors, particularly in career and technical education fields such as nursing, computer programming and automotive technology, where potential instructors can often find better pay outside academia. percent drop.

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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. ii] O’Neil, C. New York: Crown Publishers. iii] Zuboff, S., & Schwandt, K.

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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. ii] O’Neil, C. New York: Crown Publishers. iii] Zuboff, S., & Schwandt, K.

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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.

This incident is viewed not just as an isolated event but as a potential template for future actions in other institutions. It illustrates the extent to which political forces can assert control over academic institutions, fundamentally altering their governance and operational ethos.