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President moves: Another spate of high-profile leaders step down

University Business

has endured a record-breaking heat wave this summer, and with it, a cluster of turnovers in higher education’s top position. However, the motivation behind these presidents’ break from university leadership is markedly cooler than last month’s more dramatic falls from grace. Retiring Dr. Lonnie A. Dr. Lonnie A.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

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. We don’t exhibit a very good image of competence to the outside world.

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Patty Limerick speaks out on her dismissal from her center

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Patty Limerick, co-founder and longtime faculty director of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Center of the American West, says her firing last week continues to shock her, especially as she had been planning to step down soon anyway. He referred questions Tuesday to a university spokesperson.

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Montclair State and Bloomfield College move ahead on merger

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Bloomfield College will become part of Montclair State University, the institutions announced Wednesday, formalizing a merger that had been in the works for months since Montclair State stepped up to help the financially struggling Bloomfield. Going forward, Bloomfield will be known as Bloomfield College of Montclair State University.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: opportunities and decisions ahead (4/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

The question is to what extent universities feel the need to step into the developmental space around XR technologies, and who should they be watching. The opportunities for Universities will range from providing their learning community as a test-bed for any of the major players to purchasing XR artifacts. Think small.

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When the presenting problem isn’t the problem: The ‘vital signs’ of organisational health

HEPI

It is sometimes also the case that the university has run into difficulty, for example with student outcomes, research, or financial metrics and these may be among the reasons a new VC has been appointed, to lead that organisation to a better place. You can sign up here. Here we share a frame and some insights based on our experience.

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Fostering Collaboration Across Decentralized Marketing Teams at UT San Antonio

Echo Delta

In this episode, we look at the University of Texas at San Antonio and how operational changes they made during COVID permanently transformed the way their marketing team works. For better or worse, decentralized marketing teams are a reality for many schools. Subscribe to the Higher Ed Marketing Lab. Apple Podcasts.