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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

Aaron is a higher education professional with more than 25 years of experience in enrollment management. He has written previously for RNL about best financial practices for universities and has also written for The Chronicle of Higher Education among other publications. percent between 2015 and 2019.”

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I’m a nobody in higher ed leadership—but I still believe I know what’s right

University Business

State universities in West Virginia have an uphill struggle to resuscitate interest in higher education. Ravaged by a poor economy, declining population and an understated opiate crisis , it has the lowest bachelor’s degree level educated percentage of all 50 states. What is a land-grant university’s core principle?

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Milliron shared his broad experience in leadership positions, the workings and role of a board of trustees no matter what the institution, and the ups and down of leading actual people, the backbone of any organization. Hands-On Lessons in Leadership Over the years, President Milliron found his way into many leadership positions.

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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday Dr. Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday’s first priority is to make sure that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a supportive and inclusive space for its LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary community. And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University.

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Belmont University hires new VP of hope, unity and belonging

Inside Higher Ed

But Taylor, raised by a grandmother who encouraged him to dream big and to follow the educational path that would make those dreams come true, ended up doing both. Taylor is currently vice president of student affairs at Central State University, the only public historically Black college or university in Ohio.

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New College of Florida lays out ambitious 5-year plan, seeks $400 million

University Business

Over the next five years, New College of Florida plans to become the best liberal arts college in America. New College’s wish is the legislature’s command The university has racked up a tab since New College’s overhaul in January. primary purposes of education practice.”

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The Equity Imperative ?of the Place-Bound Student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although her family is in San Luis Obispo County, she is more than 100 miles from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo University. It is the closest university, but it doesn’t offer such a program. Despite increased opportunities for online educational programming, their analysis concludes “.it’s Roughly 6% to 12% of the U.S.

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