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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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Does This University Senate Have Too Much Power?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Megan Zahneis Illustration by The Chronicle; Alamy photo Trustees and administrators have initiated a study of shared governance at the University of Kentucky. Faculty members see an effort to strip them of their authority over educational policy.

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Dr. Anna Gonzalez, Washington University in St. Louis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

G,” is vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Gonzalez provides leadership to the university’s Division of Student Affairs, engaging with students to recognize their needs and enhance their experiences. Anna Gonzalez, known to her students as “Dr. Louis (WashU).

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MARY ALEXANDER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mary Alexander has been named vice provost for administration and operations at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She served as vice provost for administration at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

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Dr. Lynn Akey Appointed Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lynn Akey will become chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, effective Jan. Dr. Lynn Akey Akey is currently vice president for student success, analytics, and integrated planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato. I am grateful for the impact she has had on the University. Akey holds a B.S.

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Dr. Anjalé Welton Appointed Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Anjalé Welton has been appointed the Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison (UWM). And prior to that, she was a faculty member in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Welton holds a Ph.D. Welton holds a Ph.D.

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India issues draft rules for foreign university branches

Inside Higher Ed

Image: India’s publication of draft guidelines for foreign universities establishing branch campuses in the country has sparked concern among academics about potential infringements on institutional autonomy. They come amid soaring demand for higher education in the world’s fastest growing major economy.