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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

laid off eight tenured and tenure-track faculty members and froze various programs last month, citing realignment of academics with changing student demands. ” That is, undergraduate programs with fewer than 12 students per full-time faculty member over a period of five years are no longer accepting new students.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school. Other notable mentions: Dr. As Dean of the Faculty, she reviewed their recruitment, appointment and promotion; additionally, she oversaw the budget, personnel and graduate programs across multiple academic departments.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. Those with liberal arts degrees took umbrage. Many political science majors do become policymakers—and the degree is a well-trodden stepping stone to law school.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

Faculty expressed deep disappointment in the lack of transparency over the negotiation process—which saw McElroy’s offer dwindle from a tenured role to a one-year, at-will position—and the involvement of outside political pressures on the contract fiasco. We are embarking on high-profile searches.

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Who You Gonna Believe?

Inside Higher Ed

” Of all the recent books on propaganda, disinformation, fake news and misinformation, two examples stand out: Frederick Schauer’s The Proof: Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics and Everything Else and Jerry Z. Much of what people claim to know rests on trust and deference. On many issues, our identity determines our personal truth.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

It provides students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a single place to report nonemergency complaints or concerns, including those involving harassment and sexual misconduct. Resolutions and Safe Spaces — Adelphi University. Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. Multicultural Mentorship — Augustana College.

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Hector Balderas Appointed President of Northern New Mexico College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’m honored that the regents, faculty and staff will collaborate with me as we take on Northern New Mexico College into the future, building on student success and institutional development. “I’m Balderas holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from New Mexico Highlands University and a J.D.