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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. Florida State had a lot going on at that time. I hadn't thought about it.’

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career. Q: Your Ph.D. is in linguistics.

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Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Provost of Johns Hopkins University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ray Jayawardhana Jayawardhana is currently dean of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. He previously served as dean of science and professor of physics and astronomy at York University in Canada and senior adviser to the president for science engagement at the University of Toronto. "Dr.

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President Moves: Cornell leader steps down as hiring ramps up

University Business

Chilton also served as Washington State’s provost and executive vice president and was previously dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University in New York. Nemer, dean of the University of Akron College of Business, was appointed as the institution’s next president, replacing Gary L.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. Around this time, Stern’s new dean allegedly opposed his tenure bid, as did the provost, contradicting the positive recommendation of his department.

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Move beyond student-deficiency mentality in math (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

When the instructors of business or science courses cannot (or would rather not) deal with the students who do not know certain basic math, they send the students to a developmental math class and make it a prerequisite. Math for Liberal Arts is a college-level course designed for non-STEM students to appreciate math.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson said her mother was more inclined to the language arts. Throughout her life and career, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson has proven to be a leader, innovator, and motivator. Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.