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New presidents or provosts: Altoona Brown Colorado State Gallup Harvard Luther Miami New England San Antonio

Inside Higher Ed

Bradley Chamberlain , vice president for mission and communication at Luther College, has been appointed provost there. Ron Darbeau , vice president for faculty affairs and academic operations at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, has been chosen as chancellor of Pennsylvania State University’s Altoona campus.

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A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The conference attendees were a mix of students, faculty, donors, education administrators, and edtech professionals. This suggestion is reasonable given the common occurrence of faculty in the higher education sector being hired without any prior preparation to teach [facilitate learning].

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Inside Higher Ed

The half-day event promoted business and career advice and networking opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math students interested in pharmaceuticals and biotech, boosting students’ interest and confidence in postgraduate opportunities.

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. “Trust and institutional culture are broken,” the first of the five points said.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In STEM areas, health sciences professions and business disciplines, demand for new Ph.D.s But this is not the case in education, in social sciences and in particular in the humanities, all of which are characterized by stable or declining demand for assistant professors. is clearly growing. percent between 2011 and 2021.

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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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A Defense of the Senior Diversity Officer in Politically Charged Times

Insight Into Diversity

Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history. While credit must of course be shared with our incredible faculty, staff, and student leaders, it is important to acknowledge the impact of UC’s investment in senior diversity officers. Our trajectories connect through the continually evolving scholarship of inclusion.