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‘House of the Dragon’ Is Obviously a Thinly Veiled Exploration of Academic Politics

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation The best recent show about academia over the past few years is not The Chair , although it was pretty good. From the outside, a university appears to be a coherent organization, much like the image House Targaryen presents to the people of Westeros.

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Iran forces dissenters out of universities

Inside Higher Ed

Reports of scholars being retired early or dismissed indicate that the Iranian government has ordered a cleansing of academia in the wake of protests that have gripped the country since September. based nonprofit organization. Boroujerdi said the appointment was another “signal that the regime is doubling down.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

John Karl Scholz (Photo: UO Website) With experience as a professor, economist and provost (which he currently still serves at the University of Wisconsin-Madison), his focus at Oregon will be student career readiness and postgraduate success. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. Jenkins, Bates College (Lewiston, Maine) Garry W.

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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. When I left for a provost job at University of Missouri , I was excited about a new opportunity at a Midwestern university.

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

University Business

An alumnus of the Christian university, Burnett has spent the last 20 years working in various positions, such as its dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and has spent the past five as president. Burnett may loom as one of the most prominent figures in the University of Mobile’s 62-year history.

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Adapting to Disruption: Unity University’s Remarkable Success – Part 1: Changing Higher Ed podcast 194 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Melik Peter Khoury

The Change Leader, Inc.

Academia is excellent at identifying the problem. Melik has had a long career in higher education, positions that include CFO, CAO Provost, SVP for External Affairs, etc., We are excellent at deconstructing it. Melik Peter Khoury [00:31:05] Drumm McNaughton: Thank you, David. 00:45:41] Drumm McNaughton: You mean syllabus?

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Andrew explains how RSIs’ unique experiences can help: Identify the role higher ed should adopt instead of becoming a for-profit organization. You finally go from provost or dean to having president or chancellor in your title, which makes the next president or chancellor position easier. How board members should be appointed.