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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

We’ve also seen a succession of extremely short-lived presidencies, at universities including Auburn, Central Florida, Colorado, Louisville, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Tulsa and Wyoming, no doubt partly because fewer presidents are hired without sufficient vetting or due diligence or faculty and student input.

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Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?

University Business

Students’ ineptness in critical thinking—along with oral communication, problem-solving and analytic reasoning—is not a short-term trend. But that’s insufficient,” says Doris Zahner, adjunct associate professor at New York University, Columbia University and Barnard College. About a fifth of all U.S.

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President moves: Leaders cross state lines for new opportunities; 1 steps down

University Business

More from UB: Why reengaging stopped-out students provides a well of opportunity for enrollment Hired (Source: Wayne State University) Steve Elliott – Black Hills State University (S.D.) As dynamic as Elliott’s background and education are, his 20 years at Wayne State University (Mich.)

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5 higher ed thought leaders we are following

EAB

Busteed joined us in 2021 for our Presidential Experience Lab , EAB’s signature event for college and university presidents to take inspiration from out-of-industry exemplars to consider thought-provoking concepts, lessons and trends to help shape their leadership e­fforts and institutional strategy. James Erika H.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

But there are times in which the tables change and crisis emerges, something happens on your campus, something happens to a faculty member, something happens to a student, the world keeps spinning, and you can't stop. Once his interim university leadership position concludes, Chancellor Reyes intends to resume his role as provost.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

Following the California State System’s high-profile hire of Mildred García as chancellor over two weeks ago, two major university presidents at Texas A&M and Stanford caught the national radar following their high-profile resignations. Muhl lasted just two years in the position, having started in July 2021.

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Michigan State president out after battle with trustees

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Michigan State University president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. ” He laid the blame on trustees, adding that “some of our board members may not have actually complied with their part of the state requirement in 2021,” and noted that an internal audit of the certification process was underway.