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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

He previously served as the Institute Community and Equity Officer at MIT and the chief diversity officer and senior associate provost at the University of South Carolina. Rhonda Phillips is an esteemed honors college dean, serving the position for the past decade at Purdue University. John Dozier – Columbia College (S.C)

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. The jury did not agree with Stern’s similar claims against two former provosts, however. A new dean, Joseph Aistrup, was appointed.

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Presidential habits: How a track record of successes (or failures) has shaped their careers

University Business

I believe Pitt stands on the threshold of even greater accomplishments and achievements in the future under her guidance. Prior to Minnesota, Gabel served as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina from 2015 to 2019. Dr. Wayne P. Webster – Albion College (Albion, Mich.)

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How Does U.S. News Rank Colleges?

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

News college rankings often point out that much of the data used to compile the rankings is provided by “experts” who range from high school guidance counselors to admissions counselors and faculty members at various higher education institutions. Critics of the U.S. The problem? For example, here are the top-ranked colleges in the U.S.

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Alphabet Soup

Susquehanna President's Blog

AAC&U – American Association of Colleges and Universities – this is the organization that focusses on liberal-arts education across higher education with an emphasis on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning and advocacy on the power of a liberal education. including college and university counselors.

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AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 188 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Mary Papazian

The Change Leader, Inc.

Support and Guidance for College Presidents: Given the challenges faced, boards need to support their presidents, providing counsel and support to navigate through difficulties. And I sit actually as a trustee on a small, liberal arts college halfway around the world called High Gaussian College. 00:36:03] Drumm: Really?