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President moves: Big time hires, retires and 2 leaders crash out

University Business

Welsh stepped in to lead the R1 university four months ago after an interim dean’s botched hire infuriated community members and caught heavy press. Prior to his appointment, Welsh served as dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Christine McPhail – Saint Augustine’s University (N.C.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. Vincent, president of Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama.

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Organizational problems underlie 'cancel culture' (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It’s hardly a new observation that, in corporatespeak, colleges and universities are ailing companies. As Temple University president Jason Wingard writes , our attrition rates would send a corporate entity into meltdown. Poor training in teaching—employee training—is one. What is our soil lacking?

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Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?

University Business

A “growing gap” has emerged between university qualifications and proof of proficiency in general 21st-century skills, according to an international report from 2016 to 2021 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). “It’s really important to have your knowledge of your field of study.

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SOULS: The Academy’s Recipe for Transformation, Retention, and Creating a Better World

Insight Into Diversity

Interestingly, the veil that Du Bois wrote about still exists today, especially in the American Academy — the network of colleges, universities, associations, and organizations that provide and support higher education — despite the fact that some of America’s most illustrious educational institutions are headed by Black provosts and presidents.

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Stanford questioned over response to 'Mein Kampf' photo

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Stanford University officials’ response to a shared image of a student reading Adolf Hitler’s autobiography has drawn a sharp critique from a national free speech advocacy organization. FIRE officials are asking for more clarity on the incident and how the university is handling it.

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5 higher ed thought leaders we are following

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Busteed joined us in 2021 for our Presidential Experience Lab , EAB’s signature event for college and university presidents to take inspiration from out-of-industry exemplars to consider thought-provoking concepts, lessons and trends to help shape their leadership e­fforts and institutional strategy. Grawe Nathan D.