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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.” block:block=176].

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. His $125 million philanthropic campaign helped Alma undergo a series of campus renovations involving student housing, athletic facilities and an opera house.

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President moves: February breathes fresh air into these leaders’ careers

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Department of Agriculture to construct a $16 million research facility set to open this fall, according to a university statement. In line with Hamilton’s exiting president, Tepper brings a track record of interest and advocacy for student equity and inclusion to the New York liberal arts institution.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Manhattanville remains a private liberal arts institution, but it has changed its orientation somewhat in recent years. After the nearby College of New Rochelle closed in 2019 amid financial woes, Manhattanville hired its dean of nursing and launched its own School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Focus on the Future.

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After spearheading Sweet Briar’s revival, President Meredith Woo will step down

University Business

Woo, a former University of Virginia dean, took over in 2017 shortly after alumnae, students, faculty and others successfully fought attempts by the board of trustees to shut the college down. The college is also touting its designation as one of the nation’s “Most Innovative Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

Rhonda Phillips is an esteemed honors college dean, serving the position for the past decade at Purdue University. Previous to that she served as the associate dean for The Honors College at Arizona State University. Kimberly Ballard-Washington – Savannah State University (Ga.)

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Summer Sessions Are Integral to Student Success in Higher Education

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Opportunistic Era In the late 20th century, schools’ summer programming efforts were primarily driven by the question, “What can we do with all these available facilities?” A Brief History of Summer Programming The history of summer programming at higher education institutions can be broken down into three distinct eras.