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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

The 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been released, and analysis reveals that, for the first time, 50 of the top 200 institutions are led by women. Since the eighties, women comprised a majority on college campuses while institutional leadership remained predominantly male.

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

University Business

Corcoran won out against two other presidential prospects with extensive experience in academia. Melissa Gilliam – Boston University (Mass.) She will be credited for tripling the university’s endowment, establishing a diversity, equity and inclusion office and forming a comprehensive internal communications team.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Phil’s worked with the who’s who of online education institutions, and with EdTech in the news more and more, Phil joins us today to talk about the state of EdTech, where it’s going, what university presidents need to know to take advantage of current market forces. welcome back to the program. [00:31:54]

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Indian & US universities seek closer ties in AI and tech

The PIE News

. “On the other hand, the US universities will also have an opportunity to learn how India conducted its Chandrayaan space missions for Moon exploration under a reasonable budget.” of its GDP on R&D, AAU’s involvement could provide a major boost to research in Indian academia. ” With India spending a mere 0.7%

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Higher Education Will Take Center Stage in 2024 Presidential Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DEI and academia Efforts around DEI and the institution of higher education as a whole may be key targets for Republican candidates and politicians, scholars told Diverse. Elizabeth Magill and Harvard University President Dr. Claudine Gay. Gay was Harvard’s first Black leader. “I