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Should College Administrators Take Political Positions?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Chicago Sun-Times Collection, Chicago History Museum, Getty Images. Should institutions remain neutral on controversial issues? Is that even possible? By Adrienne Lu. Statements on racism and abortion have renewed a debate over institutional neutrality and free speech.

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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics

Inside Higher Ed

Francis College in New York announced Monday it is dropping its entire Division I athletics program at the conclusion of the spring semester, noting recent enrollment and demographic challenges. Francis College Board of Trustees, said in a statement. Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships.

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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Connecticut College president Katherine Bergeron is stepping down in the wake of student protests and widespread calls for her resignation over missteps on diversity, equity and inclusion. While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down. That is my wish for Conn.”

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Gustavus Adolphus College went 161 years without any graduate programs. Like other small private institutions, Gustavus Adolphus, a Lutheran college in southern Minnesota, faces a shrinking pool of traditional-age students, even ahead of the projected decline in college-age students due to kick in later this decade.

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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons busily prepared to deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. It’s an inspirational message from an inspirational woman who will go down in history as one of the most transformative leaders in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. UC Irvine was one of the earliest colleges to have such a center.

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