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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. ” But the letter does discuss the dean situation. It’s adding them July 1.

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Mark Richards to step down as provost in summer 2023

UW Presidential Blog

As we approach the start of the academic year next month, I’m writing to let you know 2022–23 will be Mark Richards’ last year as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Mark plans to step down as provost in summer 2023, after he completes his five-year term in the position.

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Dr. Anne S. Pruitt-Logan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During her 17-year tenure at Ohio State, she also served as associate dean of the graduate school, associate provost and director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. Following her 1995 retirement from Ohio State, she served for eight years at the Council of Graduate Schools as dean in residence, then scholar in residence.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

But this is not the case in education, in social sciences and in particular in the humanities, all of which are characterized by stable or declining demand for assistant professors. granting universities in the humanities decreased by 16.8 percent between 2011 and 2021. is growing.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Academic Affairs Improving completion rates in gateway courses: Applying a root cause analysis model and equity lens Betsy Dunn-Williams, Dean of Academic Success, Campbell University Academic transformation framework implementation: Enhancing professional practice in higher education Dr. Denise Brown, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, The Christ (..)

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We asked him how the college-to-careers pillar might have drawn on the unique vantage point of his software engineering background. Very similar to software engineering.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.