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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ebony McGee To explore these questions, we published, Factors Contributing to Black Engineering and Computing Faculty’sPathways Toward University Administration and Leadership , where we interviewed 21 Black engineering and computing faculty members who transitioned into administrative leadership roles in their colleges and universities.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Blake's journey to his current position at Georgia State has been a bit different from those of many other academic leaders. From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Very similar to software engineering.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Department of Education. Do you know about this Dickens novel?’

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Newly named president of College of Saint Mary backs out

Inside Higher Ed

” Fitzgerald changed her mind after board members at Alvernia learned late last month that the institution’s current president, John Loyack, wanted to “transition out” of the role, Gregg Shemanski, chairman of Alvernia’s Board of Trustees, said in an email. South Carolina never officially announced his selection.

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Business candidates want personalized marketing from you—here’s how to do it well

EAB

One business candidate even called her process of combing through endless search engine results “exhausting.” For instance, you could use their preferred major to keep them updated on information sessions held by department professors. These personal touches help your institution speak to the individual needs of your students.

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Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Department of Education). Department of Education, working on competency-based education, new accreditation pathways, and innovation. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. Dr. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). Emerson College. •

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Paul LeBlanc’s Latest Book is a Must-Read

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One such human is Mel Conway, a software engineer. He observed that if an organization set out to develop a piece of software, and three departments or teams worked on that software, the software would consist of three modules. Broken is scholarly but also deeply personal and accessible. My Challenge to Paul LeBlanc.