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UTSA Faculty Hiring Program Aims to Compete for Researchers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The UT System has allocated $55 million across the ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to increase its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities.

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The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments

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The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified grad and adult learner enrollment as a high or moderate priority. So what programs are presidents, provosts, and VPEMs betting on? Survey Methodology.

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STEM innovation in constrained economic times – the UK in an international context by Professor Ian Walmsley, Provost of Imperial College

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Ian Walmsley, the Provost of Imperial College London and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford. This year, 2023, began with both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition talking about Britain’s future.

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Which college, university leaders are speaking out against anti-DEI efforts?

University Business

The $5 million allocated to DEI programming has been transitioned into a faculty recruitment fund, according to a memo. A week late, Provost Rahul Shrivastav doubled down. While the university has received harsh criticism for its decision, it’s simply following orders; last year, Gov.

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5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion

University Business

Use the institutional mission to link DEIB to planning, resource allocation, general education goals, and support for the student experience. To address financial resources, the Provost added a budget line item for DEIB initiatives to further support teaching and learning through a DEIB lens. Ask specific questions.

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3 Questions on Academic Library Spending to the Scholar Who Wrote the Book on University Budgets

Inside Higher Ed

Q1: Overall, how do academic libraries allocate their budgets? When library deans talk to provosts about their budget, all these topics may come up, but I’d be surprised if subscription costs are not the most commonly discussed issue.

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Byrd, former special advisor to the provost at Georgia State University (GSU), said that institutions are struggling to diversify their faculty. Dr. Amer Ahbed, vice provost for DEI at UVM, said his institution is excited to be among the initial participants in this database. We’ve not seen the growth that we want.

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