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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. The show you want to watch if you want to understand how a university actually works is HBO’s thinly veiled academic drama, House of the Dragon.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Similarities Between Industry and Academia. President Blake's journey to his current position at Georgia State has been a bit different from those of many other academic leaders. So by the time I got into this perspective of being in academia, that piece was part of how I operated. But I thought it was a great synergy.

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

University Business

. — Langston University The only HBCU in Oklahoma will be looking for a new leader as Kent J. will be moving into entrepreneurial pursuits after serving in academia for 30 years, according to The Oklahoman. Rafn will step down, and Kristen Raney will become the school’s first female president. Despite this, Smith Jr.

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Despite the abrupt upheaval and its ramifications, Reid and student body president Grace Keenan were the only trustees to vote against Corcoran’s permanent hire. Corcoran won out against two other presidential prospects with extensive experience in academia.

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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. President Stokes assured us that management needn’t be a bad thing: “Some people do enjoy it.

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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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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.

in Information Sciences & Technology from Pennsylvania State University, and an M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University. You finally go from provost or dean to having president or chancellor in your title, which makes the next president or chancellor position easier. Koricich earned a Ph.D.