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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

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The newly appointed president also serves as a state representative on the Southern Regional Education Boards’ executive council. His contract is still pending approval from the state’s higher education system. Bergman was the first woman to lead the private liberal arts college when she stepped in in 2014.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

To help reduce costs, a significant role of boards and administrators includes identifying what programs are no longer by realizing if they align with local industries, for example. Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. Andrew Koricich 34:37 Yes.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

WCET Frontiers

Outside of the liberal arts, programs in risk include business, journalism/communication, education, nursing, and family & consumer sciences. Institutional Closings The majority of school closings are for-profit institutions, but nonprofits, rural colleges, and small liberal arts colleges are most at risk for closure.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

WCET Frontiers

Outside of the liberal arts, programs in risk include business, journalism/communication, education, nursing, and family & consumer sciences. Institutional Closings The majority of school closings are for-profit institutions, but nonprofits, rural colleges, and small liberal arts colleges are most at risk for closure.

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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.

2 January · Episode 188 AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP 38 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton A conversation with Mary Papazian about the recent AGB Board of Directors Statement and the pivotal state of higher education board governance. 00:36:03] Drumm: Really?

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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A survey conducted among 642 Florida faculty members revealed that nearly 46% planned to seek employment outside the state in the next year, with an overwhelming majority rating the political atmosphere around higher education as poor or very poor. But, their argument is that they want, what they call the classical liberal arts curriculum.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

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” Maue concurred with McNaughton’s assessment, mentioning that the role of university president has become increasingly demanding, surpassing even the provost’s role in terms of difficulty. Board Interventions in Curriculum In 2023, higher education boards increasingly intervened in areas of curriculum that raised concerns.