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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

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Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.”

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

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Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education.

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President moves: February breathes fresh air into these leaders’ careers

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million—and also increased their ranking on the National Science Foundation’s survey of Higher Education of Research and Development Expenditures (HERD) from 42 to 22. Department of Agriculture to construct a $16 million research facility set to open this fall, according to a university statement.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

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Manhattanville hasn’t publicly announced which programs are frozen, but faculty sources say they are art history, world religions, philosophy, film studies, music, music education, French, Spanish and chemistry. Image: Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., In addition to these cuts, one lecturer was not reappointed.

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Dr. Karen Carey

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Karen Carey was appointed chancellor in November 2020 after serving as provost and dean of graduate studies since June 2016. Carey came to UAS from California State University Channel Islands in Ventura, California, where she served as dean of Arts & Sciences. She earned her Ph.D.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Another 11 students in the master of fine arts program enrolled in eight sections and five unique courses. It was a blow to the students, faculty and staff of this private college in Worcester, Mass., which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887.