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Towson Business Ph.D. Program Duplicates Morgan State Offering, HBCU Advocates Allege

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCU advocates have voiced concerns to Maryland officials about how approving a doctoral business analytics program at Towson University violates a 2021 federal ruling, The Baltimore Banner reported. in Business Administration generally or of the concentration in Supply Chain and Logistics Management.” Charles Sydnor III.

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Critical Role of Classified Professionals with Amparo Medina

Continuous Learning Institute

We discuss the following topics: 7:38:00: The role of classified senate & the tri-chairs (administrator, faculty, classified) model in key committees. More on the inequitable practice of requiring doctorates for administrator roles. Another one is program review systems. We do program reviews on the operational side.

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Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university

EAB

EAB has done a decade of research on cost savings and efficiency on both the academic and administrative side. This approach advocates for proactive rightsizing of the institution—making strategic choices and adjustments on your own terms. The core is that across-the-board cuts don’t work.

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

While not the only reason for this change, a lack of public trust in higher education is a big part of the challenge in advocating the value of an education to elected officials—only 51% of U.S. However this work requires expertise that is typically fairly new to campus administrators.

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OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed

WCET Frontiers

On the other hand, there was a strong contingent of consumer advocates and students that brought up the darker side of incentive compensation. There were some advocates of a middle ground. If so categorized, the service is subject to additional regulatory oversight which includes reporting, annual audits, and program reviews.

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Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 144 With Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton And Guest Ralph Wolff

The Change Leader, Inc.

A traditional faculty senate model that is separate from and often antagonistic to the administration can be a barrier to change. It also developed a successful faculty fellows program in Kentucky to build faculty advocates for connecting to workforce needs. But the demographics have changed dramatically.

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Education Department to use secret shoppers to catch colleges lying

Inside Higher Ed

The move, announced Tuesday , is the latest step in the Biden administration’s efforts to hold low-performing and predatory colleges accountable. Advocates for students praised the department’s decision to use secret shoppers, saying it shows ED is taking more proactive measures to do its job on behalf of students.