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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

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Garnett Stokes , President at University of New Mexico. We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. Florida State had a lot going on at that time.

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Scholars Consider the Relationship Between Academia and Hip-Hop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the nation celebrates five decades of hip-hop, scholars and activists gathered on Friday at Howard University to consider the relationship between academia and the musical genre. He said that his introduction to political science came in the form of a Public Enemy album. Moya Harris, a Ph.D.

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

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Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education. Bates has a proven track record as a higher education leader around Ohio, as well as in the private sector. The throughline of Bates’ career is his passion for healthcare.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

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Bolstered by state and national workforce needs and their promising return on investment, the STEM track represents a gold mine for colleges and universities that want to ensure credentials from their institution are providing students with good job prospects and gainful employment.

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Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?

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In his 2011 The New Yorker essay , Harvard professor Louis Menand conceptualized the function of higher education in three ways: to develop life skills, enhance career prospects and improve social status. “It takes courage to be an institution of education, and it takes courage to develop it in other people,” she says.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.

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Columbia University Names First Woman to Lead Ivy League School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, an economist whose career has focused on public policy and academia, has been named as the next president of Columbia University in New York City. She replaces Lee C. Bollinger, who announced last year that he will retire in July.

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