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What Is a University President to Do?

Academe Blog

BY HANK REICHMAN Last week the AAUP released a special investigative report, “Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”

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Pennsylvania Governor Pitches College Affordability Plan, Education System Overhaul

Insight Into Diversity

He identified the project as a three-part blueprint created with ideas from a working group of college and university presidents assembled by Shapiro last year. To assist, the plan proposes an increase in Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency grants for all students by $1,000.

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Howard Joins Atlanta University Center Institutions in EDTECH Africa Initiative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The EDTECH Africa announcement came during a recent special Kenyan state visit to Atlanta planned to address investments for a shared future through higher education. The initiative will involve Howard University and the Atlanta University Consortium.

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Lindenwood University Buys For-Profit Dorsey College

Inside Higher Ed

Lindenwood University in Missouri is expanding its reach with the acquisition of for-profit Dorsey College, a vocational school in Michigan, the St. Lindenwood Education System, the parent entity for Lindenwood University, is the official purchaser in the deal, and the two institutions will maintain separate accreditation.

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Why Israel's universities stood up for democracy (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Imagine, for a moment, if America’s thousands of accredited colleges and universities mustered the willpower and coordination to simultaneously go on strike. Yet in Israel, presidents of the country’s eight research universities implemented precisely that strategy this week. Theoretically, it could never happen.

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Co-Chairs Named to Southern Regional Education Board Commission on AI and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Henry McMaster and Marshall University President Brad D. Smith will co-chair the new Southern Regional Education Board Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Education (SREB). Henry McMaster “When used correctly, AI is a powerful tool capable of reshaping our education system,” said McMaster. “By

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Narcissistic presidents linked to “deterioration” in performance, study shows

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The British study published on Research Policy examined the performance of higher education institutions by collecting data from the National Student Survey (NSS) website, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and others over 10 years beginning with the 2009-10 academic year.