Gordon Gee to leave West Virginia University presidency in June 2025
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 9, 2023
The longtime administrator said he wants to take a faculty spot in the public flagship’s College of Law.
Temple University president resigns
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced. A board statement released Tuesday praised Wingard for his contributions to the university while touching lightly on the challenges that persisted under his leadership.
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5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion
University Business
MARCH 28, 2024
The following five tips will help college and university presidents remain committed to supporting DEI on their campuses: Don’t assume. First of all, the most helpful piece of advice a president can take at this moment is to not make assumptions about where DEI currently stands on your campus. They are clear and mission-driven.
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University president is cleared of bullying in Black academic’s suicide
University Business
MARCH 25, 2024
The president of Lincoln University in Missouri will remain in his position, the institution decided after an investigation into the suicide of a Black administrator found no evidence that he had bullied her, according to university officials. Read more from NBC News.
Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The same report found that Black/African American administrators in higher education were just 8% of all senior leaders. How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? Black university leaders had a deep desire to serve as the mentors and role models that many of them never had.
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What Is a University President to Do?
Academe Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
.” In interview after interview with faculty members in Florida, the investigating committee, which I co-chaired, “heard repeated complaints not only about the silence of their campus and system administrators but also about…
Texas Southern University President Retires, Two Years After Taking Job
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 27, 2023
Crumpton-Young Texas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. It was unclear if Crumpton-Young, who previously served as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Morgan State University in Baltimore, had secured another position. Crumpton-Young is leaving the school, just two years into the job.
President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job
University Business
APRIL 19, 2024
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. Lisa Coleman – Adler University (Ill.) He will replace the long-reigning president, Phil DiStefano, who has overseen the campus for 15 years.
Whither the College or University Presidency
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Partly, it’s because fewer college presidents are academics who compiled a scholarly reputation before taking on leadership posts and who continued to speak out about higher education even after their retirement from office. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J.
Temple University President Resigns, Ending Short Tenure
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Given the urgent matters now facing the university, particularly campus safety, the board and the administration will ensure the highest level of focus on these serious issues,” wrote Mitchell Morgan, chair of Temple’s board of trustees.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
School: Weber State University Major: Business Administration Year: Senior Ana Morett , majoring in business administration and professional sales at Weber State University, put in work on the tennis court to be named Big Sky Conference League MVP.
Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips
EAB
APRIL 17, 2023
Blogs Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips Health care administration programs are increasingly attractive to both students and employers. Here are four components of a successful health care administration program—and profiles of five institutions succeeding in this market.
Interim Texas A&M University president sets new tone for reforms planned under his predecessor
University Business
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Texas A&M University’s Interim President Mark Welsh III told faculty and staff in College Station on Wednesday that the university will largely stay the course on many unpopular organizational changes initiated by his predecessor. Read more from The Texas Tribune.
Bridge Programs Over Troubled Water
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 24, 2023
Rice University president Reginald DesRoches launched his career as a civil engineer–turned–higher ed administrator back in the early 1980s, when he joined a summer bridge program for students from underrepresented backgrounds before his freshman year at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2024
Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You
Staff cuts loom over Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
The president of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor said the two campuses will make staffing cuts to remedy ongoing operational deficits, according to an email sent to employees. The Ann Arbor, Michigan, campus is in the most dire condition, university President Erik Ankerberg said Tuesday.
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Dr. Ivy Taylor Leaves Rust College Presidency
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 11, 2023
Rodney Bennett , former president of University of Southern Mississippi, stepped down after. In March, Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson was put on administrative leave and later let go. And last month, Alcorn State University President Dr. Felecia Nave departed from the role.
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Brown University Reinstates Test Requirements
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 6, 2024
After months of deliberation, Brown University administrators announced the reinstatement of SAT/ACT testing requirements across the institution. The new policy will launch with next year’s application cycle, effective for the class of 2029.
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AFT Prez Sends Letter to WVU Board Over Proposed Cuts
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 24, 2023
in higher education administration, master's program in math, and master of public administration. According to the University, the cuts will affect 147 undergraduates and 287 graduate students, roughly 2% of the student body. Among the programs on the chopping block are WVU’s Ed.D
Dr. Charles L. Welch Appointed President and CEO of AASCU
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A first-generation college student, Welch holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Arkansas, a master's in political management from The George Washington University; and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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Namesake Trustee Removed From Gardner-Webb Board
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 22, 2023
Ad keywords: administrators institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: College administration Trustees/regents Is this diversity newsletter?: Gardner III did not respond to a request for comment from Inside Higher Ed. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0
Texas A&M Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Black Journalism Professor Over Hiring Issue
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2023
In the wake of the controversy, several Texas A&M administrators resigned including the university's president, Dr. Katherine Banks. The offer of a tenure-track position was ultimately reduced to a one-year appointment from which she could be fired at any time, McElroy said. She rejected the offer.
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Drag Show Bans Persist at West Texas A&M
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 19, 2024
Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently declined an injunction request by Spectrum WT, an LGBTQ+ student group at West Texas A&M University (WT), seeking permission to host a drag show on campus despite a ban from university administrators.
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Bob Jones Board Chair Quits Amid Conflict With President
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 7, 2023
Last week, Bob Jones University president Steve Pettit announced his resignation. The Greenville News reported that a press release said, “Late this afternoon, I was notified that Bob Jones University Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. John Lewis has resigned effective immediately.” Hide by line?:
Budget cuts hit all colleges totaling over $11 million - Stephanie King, Golden Gate Express
Economics and Change in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
These are people,” said San Francisco State University President Lynn Mahoney. “We We’re going to have to make do with fewer administrators, lecturers and faculty.” “I don’t want to minimize how hard it is to resize. We will have fewer lecturer faculty because we have lower enrollments.
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DeSantis bans DEI in Florida, calling it “discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination”
University Business
MAY 16, 2023
As the Spring semester ends, administration across Florida’s public colleges and universities will have to work quickly to descale most programs or resources related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Moreover, the bill places higher accountability on university presidents to fire faculty. On Monday, Gov.
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Lindenwood University Buys For-Profit Dorsey College
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
“We believe the Lindenwood Education System is the beginning of a new network of schools that will attract students by providing them with a solution for lifelong learning that will enable them to achieve their personal and professional goals,” Linwood University president John Porter said. Hide by line?:
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Maryland AG rejects approval of Towson doctoral program, HBCU group praises opinion
University Business
AUGUST 18, 2023
Calling it an “equitable outcome,” Morgan State University President David K. He thanked Brown and the commission for “reviewing the circumstances surrounding the unreasonable duplication of Morgan’s longstanding, high-quality and affordable Business Administration Ph.D. Wilson praised the recent turn of events.
President moves: 1 momentous resignation, 3 leaders enter 2024 with new prospects
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
Leadership at Harvard University will get to test their equanimity after a headline-worthy shakeup that shot one of the world’s most prominent institutions of higher education into the defensive on the first days of 2024. Three administrative leaders featured here did just that.
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Flagship public universities likely to cut more humanities, staff — especially in rural states - ELAINE S. POVICH
Economics and Change in Higher Education
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Administrators say they’re responding to a budget shortfall, declining enrollment, flagging student interest in humanities courses, and pressure from parents who want their kids to be prepared for good-paying jobs after graduation. Are we going to revert back to ‘normal?’
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Slimming Down to Stay Afloat - Liam Knox, Inside Higher Ed
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 13, 2023
Projecting an enrollment nosedive, West Virginia University is preparing for a lean future. West Virginia University president E. Gordon Gee gave a blunt assessment to a crowd of faculty, administrators, students and staff: WVU is too big—and its student body shrinking too fast—to operate sustainably.
DePaul University Facing $56 Million Budget Gap and Shrinking Enrollment - Legal Insurrection
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 29, 2023
To narrow the growing gap between revenue and expenses the largest Catholic university in the US is starting to cut its budget. School officials project a shortfall of $56 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, barring cost-cutting measures.
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Largest Catholic University in US Faces $56 Million Budget Gap - Nic Querolo, Bloombert
Economics and Change in Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2023
To narrow the growing gap between revenue and expenses the largest Catholic university in the US is starting to cut its budget. School officials project a shortfall of $56 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, barring cost-cutting measures.
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Largest Catholic university in US faces $56 million budget gap
University Business
APRIL 17, 2023
To narrow the growing gap between revenue and expenses the largest Catholic university in the US is starting to cut its budget. The post Largest Catholic university in US faces $56 million budget gap appeared first on University Business. Read more from Bloomberg.
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Feds say Liberty University created ‘fear of reprisal’ for sexual violence survivors
University Business
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The preliminary report says overlooked allegations of violence reached all the way to the top, including accusations involving a former university president and a senior administrator. Liberty has faced increasing public pressure in recent years over policies that survivors say allow sexual violence to run unchecked.
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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July
University Business
JULY 31, 2023
Following the California State System’s high-profile hire of Mildred García as chancellor over two weeks ago, two major university presidents at Texas A&M and Stanford caught the national radar following their high-profile resignations. I don’t trust the administration in their ability to have the best.”
Ohio State President to Step Down
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Ohio State University president Kristina M. This will allow a search for the next president to proceed and adequate time for me to assist with a seamless transition,” Johnson said in the statement. Johnson previously served as chancellor of the State University of New York system from 2017 to 2020. Hide by line?:
UNC board takes bold step for viewpoint diversity (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
UNC Chapel Hill recognizes that the academic freedom of its faculty is essential to the university’s mission. But shared governance means that the duty of ensuring that students graduate prepared for career, community and citizenship comes from the partnership of board, administration and the faculty.
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Tennessee Tech still investigating, enforcing event ban on LGBTQ+ and theater groups that hosted drag show
FIRE
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Spooky season came early last month for Tennessee Technological University President Phil Oldham, who claimed he was “disturbed ” after watching a viral video clip of a student-run drag show at the university’s Backdoor Playhouse. And they’ve been left uncertain about the future of their expressive rights at Tennessee Tech.
AU Reaches Agreement With Staff Union After Weeklong Strike
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2022
Administrators and the union had previously reached an impasse when the university refused to meet those demands, instead offering a 2.5 As it turns out, faculty weren’t the only group administrators had to worry about. percent increase in the first year and a 1.5
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Michigan State President Resigns Amid Standoff With Board
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Michigan State University President Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: Breaking News Presidents Title IX Trustees/regents Is this diversity newsletter?: resigned Thursday after a month-long standoff with the Board of Trustees over Title IX issues. Hide by line?:
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Dr. Kristina Johnson to Step Down From Ohio State Presidency
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
OSU’s Board of Trustees asked Johnson to resign following an outside firm’s review into concerns about her from staff, sources in the administration said. The nature of the concerns and details of the review remain unclear, with OSU spokesman Ben Johnson saying there was no investigation into the president.
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After a ‘no confidence’ vote, JSU sits its seventh president since 2010
University Business
MARCH 7, 2023
He has since been placed on administrative leave with pay. JSU’s previous president resigned following a sting operation in Clinton, Miss., that caught him soliciting prostitutes , a charge of which he was later found guilty. We recognize that trust is earned, and I intend to earn your trust.”
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Ohio State president stays quiet on resignation
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Image: Another Big Ten president is on the way out. Ohio State University president Kristina Johnson announced Monday that she is resigning at the end of the academic year. Michigan State University president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. Mark Schlissel, in January after learning he had an affair with a subordinate.
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