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

University Business

However, the motivation behind these presidents’ break from university leadership is markedly cooler than last month’s more dramatic falls from grace. Burnett may loom as one of the most prominent figures in the University of Mobile’s 62-year history. The 2023-24 academic year will be his last.

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Stop micromanaging your campus tour and take a look at your deeper problems

Echo Delta

For years, we’ve felt like every problem at a college or university has been blamed on the enrollment department, and the enrollment department has been expected to solve all of the college’s or university’s problems. Are colleges and universities starting to commoditize themselves? Easy peasy, right?

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Patty Limerick speaks out on her dismissal from her center

Inside Higher Ed

“You know, we’ve had decades of very solid support from the university leadership and there was a reason for that, because—I’m not sure if this is a little bit of vanity or just accuracy—I’ve done everything imaginable for years here to build trust between a university-based organization and the general public.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

My doctorate was in leadership, and I fell in love with leadership in lots of different areas: business and industry, the military, sports and coaching. Lessons of Board Membership For President Milliron, leadership goes beyond sitting at the top of a hierarchy. It's been fundamental to how I've approached leadership.

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Students nationwide fight for reproductive rights on campus

Inside Higher Ed

These are just a handful of the asks, both big and small, that students will make of their colleges and universities on Oct. Fowler said it makes sense that students are pushing their universities to promote reproductive rights and abortion access, given that colleges often play a major role in students’ health.

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‘Newsroom Confidential’ and 5 Parallels Between Journalism and Academia

Inside Higher Ed

Quick, name five things that academia and journalism have in common. These commonalities between academia and journalism, universities and print/digital publications, provide all the motivation required to recommend Newsroom Confidential to our Inside Higher Ed community. Published in October 2022. What are you reading?