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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

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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How intentional building design helps these colleges build community synergy

University Business

“When you say you’re going to welcome people in, you can do it with a slogan or a campaign, but that’s only the visuals,” says Joseph Becherer, director of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame. However, the newly opened Raclin Murphy Museum of Art signifies a return to relevance.

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

University Business

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. Bates has a proven track record as a higher education leader around Ohio, as well as in the private sector. William Pieczynski – Nichols College (Mass.)

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

University Business

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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Nonprofit Group Offers to Renovate and Build Charter Schools in Philly

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

String Theory Schools (STS), an education management nonprofit group, is looking to help Philadelphia’s educational system through a $1 billion offer to fix up the city’s schools and build new ones. So you can come and study anything from instrumental music to vocal music to fine arts or digital arts to robotics.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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The impact of international students on Canada’s top island

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Cape Breton University, originally named the University College of Cape Breton, was established in 1974 to serve the local and Nova Scotian population through higher education, preparing graduates for opportunities beyond the already shrinking local industries.