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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

President of WPG, Andrea Silbert, said to Forbes, “This speaks to an increased awareness of the importance of having academic leadership that represents the diversity of the student population it serves… it’s high time we’re starting to see more gender and racial diversity reflected in the highest roles in academia.”

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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

" The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. And even today, I remain skeptical and suspicious of those from outside of academia (and who do not hold a doctorate) who are recruited to university presidencies and other leadership roles.

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Harvard Biological Engineering Institute Receives $350M Gift

Inside Higher Ed

“Since its founding 13 years ago, the Wyss Institute has been devoted to breaking down silos within and between academia and industry,” said Harvard University president Larry Bacow. Wyss, a graduate of Harvard Business School, donated $125 million to establish the institute in 2009.

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Free speech principles aren't just for students (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

For some time now, public officials have moved from elected office into positions at universities. An early champion of the Chicago Principles, Purdue University president Mitch Daniels, is a former governor of Indiana. I agree that students should have their own views challenged within the university environment.

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Ohio State president stays quiet on resignation

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Another Big Ten president is on the way out. Ohio State University president Kristina Johnson announced Monday that she is resigning at the end of the academic year. Michigan State University president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. Mark Schlissel, in January after learning he had an affair with a subordinate.

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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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Technology Partnerships and Higher Education

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

As Mainstay, they still empower people to take the next step toward achieving their goals in both academia and business. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance Dr. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).