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

University Business

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. More from UB: The human toll of rampant college closures Retired Bradley Creed – Campbell University (N.C.)

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Work Zones Ahead!

Inside Higher Ed

Within community colleges, some programs of study are loosely defined, especially in the humanities, or were never designed to lead to transfer, as in the case of applied associate degrees. And improvement is needed.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

An academic administrator, a scholar and now president. Phillips will be responsible for revamping Chatham’s academic program catalog specifically in health sciences and liberal arts. The board voted to place Swayne on administrative leave in December, and in his place, appointed Greg South.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

But this is not the case in education, in social sciences and in particular in the humanities, all of which are characterized by stable or declining demand for assistant professors. granting universities in the humanities decreased by 16.8 In STEM areas, health sciences professions and business disciplines, demand for new Ph.D.s

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Field of study not key to new academic program success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The success rate for new academic programs at colleges and universities depends more on the type of institution launching them than whether a program is in the sciences or humanities, according to a new report identifying what sorts of programs fare better when it comes to growth. ” The study listed a failure rate of 39.4

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

“The hollowing out of administrative and professional staff, and the dismissal and erasure of colleagues, institutional experience and real community, have created a culture of fear and distrust and are harming the college. Administrative discourse often appears devoid of substance, lacks respect for previous efforts, (e.g.,

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

From the strategic and smart use of technology, to the need for data fluency across all disciplines (and yes, that includes liberal arts institutions), and the changing modes of online and in-person instruction, universities have been watching, and some embracing, what employers expect from graduates in today’s rapidly changing workforce.