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

University Business

As the Chicago-based college aims to expand its graduate education and deepen its impact globally on creating equity-minded leaders, no better person came to bind for the Board of Trustees. He will replace the long-reigning president, Phil DiStefano, who has overseen the campus for 15 years.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

Following the California State System’s high-profile hire of Mildred GarcĂ­a as chancellor over two weeks ago, two major university presidents at Texas A&M and Stanford caught the national radar following their high-profile resignations. Katherine Banks – Texas A&M University M.

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U of Arizona professors say they're blackballed from service

Inside Higher Ed

The Senate chair and university president are supposed to be consulted on nominees for CAFT, but a faculty nominating committee prepares the final list of nominees. Pam Scott, university spokesperson, said via email, "We are reviewing the correspondence we received from FIRE. Cherry did not respond to a request for comment.

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Beginning July 2024, Melissa Gillam will become Boston University’s first Black and female president as she reaches a new milestone in her career in higher education, championing student support and diversity. The bulk of her career in higher education comes from her 16 years at the University of Chicago. Martin, Sr.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

EAB

The grad programs presidents and provosts are prioritizing. UMGC’s graduate certificate in systems engineering ) to supply graduates with these in-demand skills. Software Engineering. Watch our recent webinar about the ways presidents, provosts, and VPEMs are prioritizing graduate and adult learner enrollment.

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

Ennis First-time president Daniel J. Ennis will be leaving his current post at Coastal Carolina University as provost and executive vice president for a challenging position at Delta State University in Mississippi. in civil engineering from Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D.

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

In addition to discussing innovative orientation and graduation formats, Dr. DeSanctis explains the inherent problem with AP/IB/ACE and dual/ concurrent courses, and an issue she’s particularly passionate about that’s making the equity of higher ed impossible—equivalency of transfer and credit. This entailed a ton of travel.