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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

So the institution’s disclosure that it briefed the Board of Visitors on not just a department but a possible division-level unit of computational and data science stunned many on campus. William & Mary has long had a liberal arts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride. Criminal Justice/Justice and Law Administration has created an MS in Homeland Security providing opportunities for advancement for students in business, computer science, and criminal justice. That’s fine and probably even a good idea.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

“This will result in both academic and administrative staff changes. ” Of the eight professors laid off, Manhattanville says three will take on other administrative roles and five will leave after the spring term. Feroe, former acting president and interim provost, was named interim president. Geisler last summer.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Clark decided to bring in the BSDT along the same organizational and administrative lines as other academic schools at Clark. Clark faculty members were informed early on of the Becker initiative, and the administration engaged them proactively to secure their support. within the existing faculty governance structure.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

Yet earlier this year, when it came time to cut tenured faculty positions, Allegheny’s administration cut the Chinese minor and terminated the college’s lone tenured professor of Chinese. They represent a pretty major transfer of power from faculty to administration over curricular matters.”

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Why Implementing a Richer, More Robust Academic Experience Is So Hard

Inside Higher Ed

By making use of existing staff and alumni, an institution need not add to administrative bloat. I may be old-fashioned, but what I consider essential to a liberal arts education is the interaction with a scholar and with classmates. Institute more thematically oriented and career-aligned cohort and research programs.