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

University Business

All three presidents who announced retirements in the past two weeks served at their institutions for more than a decade, which is a promising sign considering recent surveys found presidential tenures dwindling to less than six years. Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University. Brian Blake on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast as he approached his one-year anniversary of becoming President at Georgia State University. President Blake's journey to his current position at Georgia State has been a bit different from those of many other academic leaders.

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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: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Melissa Gilliam – Boston University (Mass.) 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. Retired Kim Mooney – Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)

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U of Arizona professors say they're blackballed from service

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Professors at the University of Arizona are demanding information regarding an alleged list of faculty members deemed too troublesome to serve on a key faculty governance committee. Pam Scott, university spokesperson, said via email, "We are reviewing the correspondence we received from FIRE. Problem Faculty?

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

EAB

While many university leaders express interest in launching cybersecurity master’s degrees , increasing competition and market concentration threaten all new programs’ ability to capture student attention. The grad programs presidents and provosts are prioritizing. Software Engineering. Information Systems. Vulnerability.

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Business candidates want personalized marketing from you—here’s how to do it well

EAB

One business candidate even called her process of combing through endless search engine results “exhausting.” Recent EAB UX research showed that graduate business candidates are easily overwhelmed by the many similar-sounding options available to them.