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Association Names Participants in Inaugural Department Chair Leadership Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has announced its selection of 36 higher education professionals for the inaugural cohort of its Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI). The 2024 institute will consist of two cohorts. I am excited to be part of this new venture at AASCU.”

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Temple University leadership is under fire yet again for these 3 reasons

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More than 800 union members (81%) cast a vote of no confidence in their ability to lead one of the state’s leading research universities. This is the first no-confidence vote in the institution’s 50-year history, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Take some notes from these colleges.

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Treating an infection: How your institution must address sexual violence

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Many schools tried recruiting Shelly, but she chose a private college near a large metropolitan area to take advantage of career opportunities available in an urban setting. Shelly was confident in her athletic ability and believed college would be filled with new social and academic adventures.

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Florida's college presidents stay silent on major reforms

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Image: As Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, seeks to enact sweeping reforms to dramatically reshape higher education in the Sunshine State, students and faculty alike have protested legislation that would ban teaching certain topics, limit institutional authority and undermine tenure protections.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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The intricate, evolving and dizzying landscape of strategic college alliances

University Business

The playbook for any given institution’s alliances can vary wildly. For example, Lewis University and St. Augustine College announced this week their plans to merge. Two weeks ago, Drexel University and Salus University decided to explore an “affiliation.” Why are schools joining alliances?

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Montclair State and Bloomfield College move ahead on merger

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Bloomfield College will become part of Montclair State University, the institutions announced Wednesday, formalizing a merger that had been in the works for months since Montclair State stepped up to help the financially struggling Bloomfield. Bloomfield—a small private liberal arts college in Bloomfield, N.J.,