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

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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. In July 2025, he will depart for a one-year sabbatical and return to the life of academia.

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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

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Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You

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Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

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On the flip side, another president didn’t make it into his first year before resigning, and one president of a major university left following two “embarrassing” mishaps. Langston University The only HBCU in Oklahoma will be looking for a new leader as Kent J. . retires after an 11-year tenure at the school.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

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Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University. Brian Blake on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast as he approached his one-year anniversary of becoming President at Georgia State University. Similarities Between Industry and Academia. And then I’ll talk about Peter Freeman , one of the first Deans of Computing at Georgia Tech.

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

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Lynch – College of Staten Island The City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees has tapped Dr. Timothy G. However, Riverso does have a background in developing young talent through academia. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Space at Columbia University.

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President moves: Another spate of high-profile leaders step down

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However, the motivation behind these presidents’ break from university leadership is markedly cooler than last month’s more dramatic falls from grace. Burwell – American University (D.C.) American University’s Sylvia M. Burnett – University of Mobile (Ala.) Retiring Dr. Lonnie A.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

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Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies.