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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

As the Chicago-based college aims to expand its graduate education and deepen its impact globally on creating equity-minded leaders, no better person came to bind for the Board of Trustees. More from UB: The human toll of rampant college closures Retired Bradley Creed – Campbell University (N.C.)

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

University Business

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. Treasury Department and the Council of Economic Advisors.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Inside Higher Ed

Despite pretty public statements about student success and equity and diversity, too many leaders continue to measure excellence almost exclusively in terms of how their campus stacks up in terms of grant dollars and research productivity in comparison with peer institutions.

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

While this problem is often framed by academia as a decrease in the supply of students—the so-called “enrollment cliff,” the hot job market, and so on—I think it is better understood as a failure to respond to changing demand and new opportunities. . Meanwhile, a significant and growing percentage of U.S.

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Tolerance over inclusiveness as a classroom aim (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

My own college, like many institutions, is laser-focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Concurrently, many Jews over the past two millennia have thought that Christians engage in something like idolatry by worshipping a human being.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

The Human Cost: Emotional and Professional Toll The report and subsequent discussions shed light on the significant emotional and professional impact these developments have had on faculty and students. These changes speak to the human cost of political interference, affecting the very heart of educational institutions.