What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.
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Should College Administrators Take Political Positions?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Should institutions remain neutral on controversial issues? Is that even possible? By Adrienne Lu. Chicago Sun-Times Collection, Chicago History Museum, Getty Images. Statements on racism and abortion have renewed a debate over institutional neutrality and free speech.
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In Lawsuit, Two Professors Allege Retaliation and Discrimination By Cuyahoga Community College Administrators
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Two Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) professors are suing the school, claiming that it and its top administrators retaliated against them for making critical comments about the school to the press, Cleveland.com reported. The lawsuit was filed Monday by attorney Subodh Chandra in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Finlandia University Announces Closure
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 2, 2023
Given the economic challenges driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the end of federal coronavirus relief money, fewer high school graduates to recruit and continuing inflation , experts have suggested that 2023 may see a higher number of colleges close than usual. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: Albany Law Drew Mount Holyoke Potsdam Southern Maryland Trinity Valley UMass
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 17, 2023
Yolanda Wilson , vice president of instruction for the Ashe Campus and Alleghany Center of Wilkes Community College, in North Carolina, has been chosen as president of the College of Southern Maryland. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: American College Cardiff Chicago Eastern Illinois IUS Newport Potomac Sewanee
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 9, 2023
Robert Wesley Pearigen , president of Millsaps College, in Mississippi, has been appointed vice chancellor and president of Sewanee, the University of the South, in Tennessee. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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Millikin University to Lay Off 15 Employees, Close Vacancies
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 24, 2023
All tenured and tenure-track faculty members laid-off will receive 10-month terminal contracts, and those affected by administrative and staff reductions will receive a 90-day notice to assist in planning and seeking alternative employment,” read part of a university statement to WAND-TV. Hide by line?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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Scripps College President Resigns After Less Than a Year
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 22, 2023
Scripps College officials did not provide additional details on her resignation Tuesday. Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: College administration Women's colleges Presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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Workforce Development in Community Colleges
Academe Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
There is no doubt that community college administrators are generally enthused about implementing… In 2016, the Brookings Institute published an extensive report articulating what might be termed an uncritically positive posture toward this development.
New presidents or provosts: Fayetteville Malone St. Olaf Utica Warren Wilson
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 30, 2023
Murtis Worth , interim senior vice president for academic and student services at Fayetteville Technical Community College, in North Carolina, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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74 Trocaire College to Acquire Medaille University
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 6, 2023
Trocaire College did not provide the purchase price for its acquisition of Medaille. Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: Business issues College administration Religious colleges Is this diversity newsletter?: Both institutions are located in Buffalo, N.Y. Hide by line?:
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Namesake Trustee Removed From Gardner-Webb Board
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 22, 2023
Ad keywords: administrators institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: College administration Trustees/regents Is this diversity newsletter?: Gardner III did not respond to a request for comment from Inside Higher Ed. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
New presidents or provosts: Bates Northwest Missouri Pacific Siena SCSU Teachers
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 5, 2023
Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Lance Tatum , senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Troy University, in Alabama, has been chosen as president of Northwest Missouri State University. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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New presidents or provosts: Altoona Gwynedd Hennepin Holy Cross Mercy Penn St. Cloud Wake Tech
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 8, 2023
Elliott Visconsi , associate provost and chief academic digital officer at the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana, has been chosen as provost and dean at the College of the Holy Cross, in Massachusetts. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: Chamberlain Cumberlands Fielding Marist Princeton Seminary South Mountain Spring Hill
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Wendi Williams , dean of the School of Education at Mills College, in California, has been appointed provost and senior vice president at Fielding Graduate University, also in California. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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New presidents or provosts: APUS LaSalle Northeast Saginaw Savannah
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 17, 2022
Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Page , vice president for academic affairs and professor of English at Dillard University, in Louisiana, has been selected as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University, in Georgia. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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Lindenwood University Buys For-Profit Dorsey College
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
The college, founded in 1934, offers programs in fields such as health care, skilled trades, the culinary arts, emergency medical services and cosmetology. Lindenwood officials did not provide the purchase price for the acquisition of Dorsey College. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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Bay State College Loses Accreditation Appeal
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Last week the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission formally warned NewSchool for failing to meet accreditation standards. Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: Accreditation College administration For-profit colleges Is this diversity newsletter?:
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For-Profit ASA College Closes Without Teach-Out Plan
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
” The troubled for-profit college made headlines in recent years for issues such as deceptive marketing, which led to a settlement with the state of New York, and recurring sexual assault claims against owner Alex Shchegol, who was ousted as president, reinstated and then removed again. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
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AAC&U Annual Meeting Explore Liberal Education’s Role in Preserving Democracy
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
College administrators and faculty have to be much more aggressive in reclaiming the importance of a liberal education, particularly in the wake of sweeping legislative efforts in some states to restrict academic freedom and to outlaw the teaching of some subjects.
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22 Jobs Cut in Montclair State, Bloomfield College Merger
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 2, 2023
” Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: Business issues College administration Mergers Is this diversity newsletter?: Montclair State president Jonathan Koppell told NJ.com that the university was trying to offer jobs to as many Bloomfield employees as possible while being “good financial stewards.”
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New presidents or provosts: Ambrose Blackburn California CC Eckerd NMSU NYU St. Norbert
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 24, 2023
Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Shoho , dean and professor emeritus of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, has been selected as provost and chief academic officer at New Mexico State University. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Francis College also announced that President Miguel Martinez-Saenz is on personal leave, per his own request, and Chief Operating Officer Tim Cecere has been appointed acting president. Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: College administration Coronavirus Presidents Trustees/regents Is this diversity newsletter?:
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75 Birmingham-Southern Board Votes to Remain Open
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 7, 2023
Ad keywords: administrators executive institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: Business issues College administration Financial aid Fund-Raising/Development Is this diversity newsletter?: Birmingham-Southern has also struggled with falling enrollment in recent years. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
Report Finds Systemic Financial Issues at Kentucky State
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 23, 2023
Ad keywords: administrators executive institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: College administration Governance Historically black colleges Is this diversity newsletter?: State officials have referred the findings of the report to state and federal prosecutors. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
New Jersey City University to Cut 30 Jobs
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Ad keywords: administrators executive institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: Business issues College administration Budget Cuts Is this diversity newsletter?: Critics have suggested financial mismanagement on the part of a prior president who led a number of costly expansion projects. Hide by line?:
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Black Students at Grinnell Seek Changes
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The college administration has condemned the racist incidents. In October, at least 14 cars were covered with racist and white supremacist graffiti. The Black Student Union also reports that Black students have been the targets of racial harassment by white drivers in the area.
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Mississippi University for Women Considers Name Change
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: Alumni College administration Is this diversity newsletter?: A 2019 poll of students showed support for the change, though local media noted that a past president’s effort to rename the university in 2009 faced resistance from MUW graduates. Hide by line?:
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75 Florida Adds $300K Pool to Sasse’s Presidential Mansion
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 13, 2023
Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: College administration Presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Ricketts had endorsed and donated heavily to Pillen’s campaign, prompting many state political observers to predict the appointment months ago. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
Budget Cuts Loom at North Dakota State University
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Ad keywords: administrators executive institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: College administration Enrollment State policy North Dakota Is this diversity newsletter?: ” Recommendations on the budget cuts are expected in January. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: Atlanta Metro Clayton Columbia DCCC Georgia State Lakehead Mount Union NYIT Whitewater
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 3, 2023
Ingrid Thompson-Sellers , president of South Georgia State College, has been appointed president of Atlanta Metropolitan State College, also in Georgia. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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New presidents or provosts: Brock Endicott Gavilan Huston-Tillotson Northwestern
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 24, 2022
Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Williams , chief of staff at the Southern University System, in Louisiana, has been selected as president of Huston-Tillotson University, in Texas. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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VICTORY: Lawsuit ends with Collin College professor reinstated after being fired for union advocacy, supporting removal of Confederate monuments
FIRE
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
In September 2021, Jones sued Collin College and the administrators responsible for her termination. In August, the court denied a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity and ruled that Collin College administrators could be held personally and financially responsible for their actions.
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Public Bailout Unlikely for Birmingham-Southern
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The current financial crisis stems from issues dating back more than a decade, including facility investments that weakened the endowment and added debt, as well as errors in administering financial aid that cost the college millions of dollars and prompted significant layoffs. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:
Oklahoma Regents Request $96 Million Funding Increase
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
In all, 25 colleges and universities fall under the authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, including the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Ad keywords: administrators institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: College administration Legislation Trustees/regents Is this diversity newsletter?:
Johns Hopkins Grad Students Successfully Unionize
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
” Ad keywords: administrators studentaffairs teachinglearning Editorial Tags: College administration Graduate education Unions/unionization Is this diversity newsletter?: students in achieving personal and professional success.” Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:
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New presidents or provosts: Elon FIU Sherman Southeast New Mexico Spring Hill Stroudsburg
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Van Brunt , provost and vice president for academic affairs at Gwynedd Mercy University, in Pennsylvania, has been appointed president of Spring Hill College, in Alabama. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:
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Brown to Use All Union Labor on Building Projects Over $25M
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
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New presidents or provosts: Converse DelVal Galveston Hinds Raritan
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Joe Wilferth , dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of English at Linfield University, in Oregon, has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Converse University, in South Carolina. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?:
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81 AAUP to Investigate Cuts at Emporia State
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Ad keywords: administrators executive faculty institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: Academic freedom College administration Faculty and staff protections Is this diversity newsletter?: Early announcements of the departments tapped for reinvestment at Emporia State include art , computer science and nursing , with more to come.
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College to Pay Interim President $400K More Than Predecessor
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: College administration Presidents Florida Trustees/regents Is this diversity newsletter?: Of more than a dozen speakers, none expressed support for hiring Corcoran. Multiple speakers questioned the move, raising legal, ethical and financial concerns. Hide by line?:
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Black Students at Grinnell Seek Changes
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The college administration has condemned the racist incidents. In October, at least 14 cars were covered with racist and white supremacist graffiti. The Black Student Union also reports that Black students have been the targets of racial harassment by white drivers in the area.
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59 Stanford Law DEI Dean on Leave After Disrupted Event
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 23, 2023
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81 University of South Florida Restarts Search for Provost
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
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