Tennessee State University president to resign in spring 2024
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
Glenda Glover has been the HBCU’s leader since 2013 and seen it through issues like the state shortchanging the institution on public funding.
Hamline University President to Retire Following Islamophobia Controversy
Insight Into Diversity
APRIL 3, 2023
On Monday, Hamline University President Fayneese Miller revealed her intention to retire following controversy surrounding Islamic artwork that brought attention to the school earlier this year. In an email to the campus community, Hamline officials announced that Miller plans to retire on June 30, 2024.
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President moves: 1 momentous resignation, 3 leaders enter 2024 with new prospects
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
Leadership at Harvard University will get to test their equanimity after a headline-worthy shakeup that shot one of the world’s most prominent institutions of higher education into the defensive on the first days of 2024. The former president describes his parting with the university as a “mutual decision.”
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Southern New Hampshire University President to Step Down Next Year
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) President and CEO Dr. Paul J. 30, 2024, bringing an end to more than two decades at the helm. Dr. Paul LeBlanc During his tenure as SNHU’s fifth president, the school grew from 2,500 students to the largest nonprofit higher ed provider in the U.S., with more than 225,000 learners.
Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?
University Business
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The post Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking? appeared first on University Business. . “We’re seeing this with employers saying students are graduating with higher GPAs. Working in the nonprofit world helps them reframe their lens of perception,” said Pierson.
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Johnson C. Smith University President Announces June Retirement
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2023
He will stay on as senior adviser until early 2024 to help the incoming president, he said. Armbrister holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Michigan.
Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover Announces Retirement
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 15, 2023
Glenda Glover will step down from her post at the end of the spring 2024 semester, closing out a decade of leading her alma mater, the Tennessean reported. Serving as president of Tennessee State University has been the honor of a lifetime," Glover said. I came to Tennessee State University, graduated in 1974.
Southern New Hampshire University President Paul J. LeBlanc to Step Down
Campus Technology
DECEMBER 13, 2023
After 20 years of leadership, President and CEO Paul J. LeBlanc of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has announced he will step down as of July 1, 2024.
University of Austin, the self-proclaimed antidote to college campus ‘illiberalism,’ is now accepting fall 2024 applications
University Business
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
After announcing its founding in 2021, the University of Austin has won approval to issue liberal arts degrees and is now accepting undergraduate students for fall 2024, The Texas Tribune reports. I mean that quite literally…” the university stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Joys of ‘Leading From the Margins’
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Greenberg Tue, 02/27/2024 - 03:00 AM Hollins University president Mary Hinton discusses her new book, about how her identity as a Black woman from the rural South shaped her approach to college leadership. The Joys of ‘Leading From the Margins’ Susan H. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
Alabama State Launches Women’s Flag Football
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2024
Alabama State University’s Department of Athletics has announced its plans to launch a competitive women's flag football program in the 2024-25 academic year. The program will be the first at a Division 1 historically Black college or university, according to officials.
International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 8, 2024
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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Possible major cuts to come with UNL budget reallocation - Josie Golka, Daily Nebraskan
Economics and Change in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
As the University of Nebraska-Lincoln explores budget cuts and program changes, obscure major programs may be on the chopping block. These program cuts come as impacts of the $58 million predicted university budget deficit by the end of the 2024-25 school year, as reported by university President Ted Carter in June.
Fontbonne University in Missouri to close due to budget problems and declining enrollment - JIM SALTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MARCH 23, 2024
University President Nancy Blattner said in a statement that Fontbonne will not accept freshmen for the fall 2024 semester, but will continue with classes through summer 2025. University leaders will work with faculty and staff to help them find new positions elsewhere, she said. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
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University of Utah Showcases Positive Impacts of Diversity
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The scorecard comes in light of University President Taylor Randall’s statement on HB 261 that a “deep assessment” of university policies and processes would be conducted “as part of the work to understand the new law.” HB 261 goes into effect in Utah July 1, 2024.
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Fuentes Earns the AAHHE Mildred García Founders' Award
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education has announced its 2024 AAHHE Mildred Garcia Founders' Award recipient, Dr. David A.
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Ten Years of Innovating Together
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
JANUARY 16, 2024
Our member university presidents and chancellors have been the visionaries who crafted the UIA's vision, set it in motion, and continued to steadfastly support it with their teams. Our Board , comprised of university presidents and chancellors, has been grappling with the question of what comes next.
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Ana Morett
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
School: Weber State University Major: Business Administration Year: Senior Ana Morett , majoring in business administration and professional sales at Weber State University, put in work on the tennis court to be named Big Sky Conference League MVP.
Funding model in Nova Scotia hikes fees for int’ls
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
“These agreements take a student-centred approach and recognise the unique differences of each university. The 2024/25 agreements include a 2% cap on tuition increases for all Nova Scotian undergraduate students, compared to the 3% cap outlined under the previous agreement.
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Masters and PhDs exempt from caps as Canada preps PGWP and visa changes
The PIE News
JANUARY 22, 2024
One university president told the Star – the first to report on Universities Canada’s memo – that authorities will need to make a distinction between publicly assisted and private institutions.
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Dr. Ellen M. Granberg, George Washington University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
George Washington University President Dr. Ellen M. The nationally recognized scholar in the sociology of self, identity, and mental health has also served as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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President moves: Why community members are opposed to 2 leaders stepping down
University Business
AUGUST 25, 2023
And the most recent smattering of presidents to soon depart is a stark reminder of that. Of the four college and university presidents whose run will end this academic year, only one is retiring on satisfying terms. His term will begin in January 2024 and will run through 2028. – Occidental College (Calif.)
President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month
University Business
OCTOBER 6, 2023
. “The reason that I would lean toward … Interim President Corcoran is because of the special circumstances here, the external issues, the political issues, the contacts in Tallahassee,” board member Mark Bauerlein said, according to Axios. Melissa Gilliam – Boston University (Mass.)
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West Virginia: outcry over “unprecedented” language cuts
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Gordon Gee, the university was set to cut 169 faculty positions and more than 30 degree programs. The cuts, which originally included the entire department of world languages, literatures and linguistics, are a response to a $45million budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. Faculty were warmly received by students protesting the uni.
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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
APRIL 1, 2024
Note: This interview in the Weekly Wisdom Series originally aired on February 26, 2024 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. Linked Mentioned in this Episode President Casey Sacks BridgeValley Community and Technical College U.S.
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Alumni giving metrics will no longer be a part of college rankings. Here’s why you should renew your commitment to annual giving anyway.
EAB
JULY 7, 2023
This spring, US News and World Report announced they will remove alumni giving metrics from consideration for their 2024 college rankings. The news marks a meaningful shift, especially given University Boards and Presidents’ laser focus on alumni participation as a way of buoying their institutions’ standings in these rankings.
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Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Note: This interview in the Weekly Wisdom Series originally aired on January 16, 2024 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. And I love that. I think Dan's onto something to help us in higher ed refocus and get upstream.”
Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Note: This interview in the Weekly Wisdom Series originally aired on January 16, 2024 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. And I love that. I think Dan's onto something to help us in higher ed refocus and get upstream.”
HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
After reading this year’s report, my position remains unchanged, prompting me to offer a few tidbits of advice to college and university presidents and their advancement teams in preparation for fundraising for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2024
HBCU leaders convened online Thursday to strategize about the state of historically Black colleges and universities in the country and what can be done to strengthen them. The event was hosted by Virginia Union University and Rice University. and former Wilberforce University President Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard, among others.
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Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. In addition, new routine program reviews are being suspended through June 2024, except for issues of suspected fraud or severe breach of fiduciary duty. On Monday, the U.S. Since the form became available on Dec.
Higher education as a politicians’ playground
SRHE
APRIL 17, 2024
In 2024 fifty or more universities have declared or are likely to declare redundancies , as their funding position becomes ever more perilous. TPS contributions rose sharply on 1 April 2024 as Tom Williams reported for Times Higher Education on 18 March 2024. while still defending the policy to which he contributed.
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.
JANUARY 9, 2024
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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U.S. Lawmakers Take Aim at Another University President
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 23, 2024
Lawmakers Take Aim at Another University President Katherine Knott Tue, 04/23/2024 - 03:00 AM As Columbia’s Minouche Shafik works to calm tensions on her campus, House Republicans representing New York and others say she needs to go. Byline(s) Katherine Knott
King Day 2024 is Cancelled
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
So I have decided King Day 2024 is cancelled. But the most obvious reason that King Day is cancelled on campus for 2024 is because of the tremendous cowardice that is running rampant in higher education. Colleges and universities are under political attack. For this, King Day is cancelled.
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Meet Your New Graduate and Adult Learner
EAB
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Infographic Meet Your New Graduate and Adult Learner Insights from EAB's Survey of 3,800+ Prospective Students The proportion of adult learners from Gen Z is expected to double in the coming years, from 31% of the adult learner population in 2024 to 60% of adult learners in 2031.
Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
JANUARY 19, 2024
Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed A Conversation With Lisa Vollendorf, President, SUNY Empire State bridget Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:00 Image Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom At the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), we like hearing the thoughts of higher education leaders at all levels of experience.
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Higher Ed Braces for Impact of Third-Party Service Regulation Expansion: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 149 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein
The Change Leader, Inc.
APRIL 4, 2023
These regulations will likely not go into effect until July 1, 2024, at the earliest. Then the final regulations will likely go into effect on July 1, 2024, at the earliest. What are three takeaways for university presidents and boards? But because of the standard calendar, it will probably be July 1, 2025.
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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 31, 2023
What are three takeaways that university presidents and boards need to do? Zack Mabel 35:56 I’m guessing it will probably hit the press in early 2024. Drumm McNaughton 30:36 This all makes so much sense. I can’t believe we’ve already blown through our time limit. This has been fascinating to me, folks.
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AJC, Hillel International Expand Partnership to Counter Antisemitism
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2024
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Hillel International are expanding their partnership to deepen the organizations’ critical work with college and university presidents and administrators to combat rising antisemitism on campus. Following the publication of the U.S.
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Rutger’s Eatman to Chair AAC&U Board of Directors, And Other Newly Elected Officers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Eatman Six new directors and board officers were elected during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, D.C. James Madison University President Dr. Jonathan R. Morgan State University President Dr. David Wilson was elected treasurer.
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McDonough Promotes Student Voter Engagement
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 11, 2024
Raritan Valley Community College President, Michael McDonough, has been selected to serve on the Presidents’ Council of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in 2024. Brad Mortensen, president of Weber State University, will chair the council.
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UC Virtual Conference Centers Free Speech, Civil Rights Amid Ongoing Tensions on College Campuses
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 18, 2024
Across the country, we are confronted with the challenges of extreme polarization, perhaps no more intensely than on our college campuses,” said UC President Dr. Last December, Congress questioned the presidents of several high-profile universities about potential antisemitism on their campuses. As the U.S.
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DeSantis Proposes Defunding DEI Programs at Florida Universities
Insight Into Diversity
JANUARY 31, 2023
Ron DeSantis announced plans on Tuesday to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at Florida’s colleges and universities. The proposals are part of DeSantis’ new legislative package for reforming higher education in the state to push back against “identity politics and indoctrination,” according to a press release.
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