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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men. Despite all the talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, the highest echelons in the Academy remain white and male.

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How CIOs can take advantage of the AI revolution

University Business

CIOs and their network support engineers constantly have to find creative ways to improve their network configurations to support the ever-growing number of devices on campus. Most importantly, CIOs must foster an innovative and experimental culture that will enable the network engineers to try out new AI solutions on the network.

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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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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

Presidents picking up at new schools John Nicklow While the jazz-playing Dr. Cole takes his talent to New Orleans, civil engineer Dr. John Nicklow is on his way out of The Big Easy to The Sunshine State. in civil engineering from Arizona State University. He was the university’s first Black president.

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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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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. Think about it.