UW Presidential Blog

MAY 26, 2023

This month, as we celebrate National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month , our community is coming together to honor the outstanding and wide-ranging impact that our Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to our University and the public we serve.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 9, 2023

Although Banks said in a public meeting that she did not know of any regressive changes to McElroy’s contract, texts between her and José Luis Bermúdez, former-interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, reveal a plan to water down McElroy’s offer. Banks and Bermúdez stepped down from their positions following the controversy.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Image: Patty Limerick, co-founder and longtime faculty director of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Center of the American West, says her firing last week continues to shock her, especially as she had been planning to step down soon anyway. An assistant dean for advancement reportedly seconded Limerick's account.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 13, 2023

Telling online students that they belong is not enough; institutions must proactively create opportunities for interactions that foster connections with peers, faculty, and the institution as a whole. 4 – Faculty can increase a student’s sense of belonging. Faculty need to look for these voids,” he says.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A challenge for launching interdisciplinary programs is that faculty and deans can fail to see how participation will help their bottom line. Faculty may also feel at capacity already, in teaching out the curriculum for existing majors, and feel they can’t add another obligation. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

Katherine Banks submitted a letter of early retirement to Texas A&M on July 20 following the university’s contract breakdowns with the hiring of prolific former New York Times journalist and experienced academic Kathleen McElroy. Written by the class of 2015, the letter urged university leadership to remove Muhl from her position.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is a collaborative effort involving university and community stakeholders. This process includes the board of trustees, senior administrators, department heads, faculty members, and human resources professionals. Talent identification: A thorough evaluation of potential candidates is crucial.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. Once his interim university leadership position concludes, Chancellor Reyes intends to resume his role as provost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

“It’s an online module that we released earlier this year to all our faculty and staff as required training. It was also incorporated into all our new employee/new faculty orientations. There was a recommendation to have focus groups beginning this fall with diverse populations of staff, faculty, and students to capture their stories.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Johnson, his team, and university leadership recently attended a caucus weekend, a gathering of New York State Black, Latinx, and Asian legislators where CUNY presidents and deans were able to directly engage with people who can provide funding. “In Guttman engaged with lawmakers and policy makers as a collective through CUNY.

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

However, the motivation behind these presidents’ break from university leadership is markedly cooler than last month’s more dramatic falls from grace. Burnett may loom as one of the most prominent figures in the University of Mobile’s 62-year history. The 2023-24 academic year will be his last.

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The credentials are free to all MBA faculty members. Anne Reed, University at Buffalo: The University at Buffalo (UB) is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, which released a policy framework for microcredentials back in 2018. Senior Associate Dean of Business, Southern New Hampshire University.

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EAB

APRIL 4, 2023

And tell us why maybe some of those same old recruiting playbook aren't going to deliver what has become almost a mythical double digit growth for the university leadership that they're looking for? If you have strong faculty expertise in supply chain management, that's something to lean in on. BD: All right, thanks Dave.

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