Academe Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our response to the classroom event does not disregard or minimize the importance of academic freedom,” said Hamline University president Fayneese Miller… BY JENNIFER RUTH I don’t think I need to rehearse the incident and its very unjust consequences for one adjunct professor.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 19, 2024

Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently declined an injunction request by Spectrum WT, an LGBTQ+ student group at West Texas A&M University (WT), seeking permission to host a drag show on campus despite a ban from university administrators. The post Drag Show Bans Persist at West Texas A&M appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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University Business

AUGUST 18, 2023

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has rejected a state commission’s decision to let Towson University establish a Ph.D. program that critics said would duplicate one at Morgan State University, a historically Black university. Calling it an “equitable outcome,” Morgan State University President David K.

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University Business

MAY 16, 2023

Moreover, the bill places higher accountability on university presidents to fire faculty. It also requires schools to establish an Office of Public Policy Events to ensure speaker events host a range of diverging opinions on public policy.

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The PIE News

MARCH 23, 2023

The company was approved by the country’s Council of University Presidents to offer its International GCSE, AS/A Level and Pre University Foundation qualifications. The ESOL, education training and management qualification specialist said it had added Thailand to the list of international locations in which it is active.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Orla Feely, University College Dublin’s first female president in its 169-year history, is hosting a series of events this autumn focusing on Irish culture and tradition to kick off her historic tenure. Attendees also discussed the role of higher education in developing active global citizens.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 16, 2023

Thirteen university presidents are uniting on a new nonprofit initiative to address threats to U.S. democracy by fostering free speech, critical inquiry, and civil discourse on college campuses.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Within a two-week period, Cornell University has received at least five reports of people being drugged or sexually assaulted at fraternities located off-campus, resulting in the suspension of frat parties for the time being. “The university is providing support services to the victims and others impacted by these violations.”

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JANUARY 16, 2024

Our member university presidents and chancellors have been the visionaries who crafted the UIA's vision, set it in motion, and continued to steadfastly support it with their teams. Our Board , comprised of university presidents and chancellors, has been grappling with the question of what comes next.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Busteed joined us in 2021 for our Presidential Experience Lab , EAB’s signature event for college and university presidents to take inspiration from out-of-industry exemplars to consider thought-provoking concepts, lessons and trends to help shape their leadership e­fforts and institutional strategy. Grawe Nathan D.

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University Business

APRIL 17, 2023

For all the analysis of what’s changed in higher education following the pandemic, the current presidential landscape is a reminder that some patterns are hard to shake despite world-altering events, according to a new study from the American Council on Education and the TIAA Institute.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On Wednesday, Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley announced he will be stepping down from his post on Friday, two months earlier than he originally planned. “It has been an eventful three years since my arrival. . “It has been an eventful three years since my arrival.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 7, 2020

How to Lead Higher Ed Through Crisis and Turbulent Times podcast examines ways in which higher education was already facing major challenges, but an unprecedented black swan event – the COVID-19 pandemic—is testing the resiliency of colleges and universities across the country. Long-time education leader Dr. E.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In December 2022, my colleagues and I took over 40 presidents to Los Angeles to experience virtual reality live and in-person (ironically) with Dreamscape Learn , a new venture spearheaded by esteemed Hollywood producer Walter Parkes. Blogs What could virtual reality mean for higher ed? What will college be like in that world?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Over the past four years, some higher education officials and politicians have pushed back: for example, in 2020, a group of university presidents and athletic directors in Massachusetts testified before the state Legislature with the strong recommendation not to legalize college sports betting in Massachusetts.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 29, 2022

Marchers also chanted slogans outside university president Sylvia Burwell’s residence, accusing her of hiding from confrontation with the strikers, and inflated a giant blow-up of Scabby the Rat , a common union tactic to communicate bitterness with management.

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Helix Education

MAY 4, 2023

And who doesn’t love the opportunity to cut out and don the bow tie of one of America’s most beloved university presidents? The coordination of channels with an incredibly compelling theme was crucial to their giving day success. Emory continues to lead with innovative donor engagement, and we’re proud to be a partner.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

To watch a video of the original event, click on the banner below. The Rewards of High-Level Collaboration Our conversation with Dr. Michael Rao on February 7, 2022, served as our official reveal that Virginia Commonwealth University had just joined the UIA. Click the banner below to watch the video. Click here for full audio.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To watch a video of the original event, click on the banner below. The Rewards of High-Level Collaboration Our conversation with Dr. Michael Rao on February 7, 2022, served as our official reveal that Virginia Commonwealth University had just joined the UIA. Click the banner below to watch the video. It also becomes a podcast episode.

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University Business

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As a fully remote employee, she only needs to come to campus for significant events and attend division retreats. In the second year that Lincoln has employed a remote work model, the HBCU has seen a record number of applicants, admits and enrollees at the university, says Danisha Williams, director of admissions.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Image: For decades, Jewel Bell was a staple of King University, a small Christian college in Bristol, Tenn. She was a confidante for students and later a gatekeeper to the president’s office. “To have that history about the people, institutions and events right outside my door was phenomenal,” he said.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 4, 2023

A positive trend she highlighted is that many university presidents maintained their commitment to international education during and after the pandemic, noting the increase in membership of the Presidents’ Alliance specifically.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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. Another allegedly blacklisted professor says he’s talking to a lawyer about his situation. CAFT members are elected by the general faculty for three-year terms.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In a video posted to FGCU’s Facebook page Thursday, university president Michael Martin said a FEMA team would likely assist with poststorm recovery and damage assessment and that students shouldn’t return to dormitories until they are deemed safe to re-enter.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. A case in point is West Virginia University, which recently contended with a staggering $70 million deficit.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 29, 2023

Citing just one memorable moment of a leader voicing a powerful, eloquent truth, Dr. Burns recalled a 2020 conversation with Arizona State University President Michael Crow : "He talks about that we're just sailing, that these are choppy winds, these are intense seas, but it's just sailing. It also becomes a podcast episode.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

More than a decade ago, in 2011, former Cornell University president David Skorton penned an op-ed for The New York Times after a 19-year-old Cornell sophomore named George Desdunes “died in a fraternity house while participating in a hazing episode that included mock kidnapping, ritualized humiliation and coerced drinking.”

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Thinking beyond regrettable events like this, his team at SNHU is developing a new model for small-school survival. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. Dr. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). It's not full autonomy, nor is it acquisition.

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EAB

JULY 7, 2023

Survey of College and University Presidents In 2021, Inside Higher Education reported that 91% of presidents stated their top priority was to cultivate new donor bases. Here are four primary reasons why Boards, Presidents, and advancement leaders should renew their commitment to annual giving. View the full report.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 31, 2022

For some time now, public officials have moved from elected office into positions at universities. An early champion of the Chicago Principles, Purdue University president Mitch Daniels, is a former governor of Indiana.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

And second, they include specific calls-to-action, like asking users to provide information for special content or reminders for significant application process or event dates. First, because students are already engaged with the page’s content, making the form a convenient way to encourage students to learn more about specific topics.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Although several university administrative and service units did meet briefly with the ad hoc faculty committee about general processes, they did not engage in detailed discussions about the events leading up to the October shooting as the report implies.” 10, university president Robert C. ” On Oct.

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University Business

MARCH 31, 2023

.” While Slabach gets to walk out in the sunset, others didn’t get that privilege Jason Wingard Following concerns over growing crime at the Philadelphia university, Jason Wingard, the board of trustees accepted Temple University President Jason Wingard’s resignation on Tuesday. ” Thomas K.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

Resigning presidents Dan Arvizu — New Mexico State University After a rocky year of highly publicized scandals, both in his professional and private spheres, Chancellor Dan Arvizu stepped down a week into April. Arvizu faced a growing wedge between his leadership and the school’s community after a perfect storm of events.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It's literally a hemispheric event if we can't protect this lake. Well, one of the things we've done with the research universities in the state is, for the first time ever, we convened all the researchers and said, 'What do policymakers need to know about the dynamics of the lake to protect it and make it thrive?'

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 28, 2023

Citing just one memorable moment of a leader voicing a powerful, eloquent truth, Dr. Burns recalled a 2020 conversation with Arizona State University President Michael Crow : "He talks about that we're just sailing, that these are choppy winds, these are intense seas, but it's just sailing. It also becomes a podcast episode.

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EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

Invite faculty to join admitted student events, or work with your marketing team to contact top admits directly via phone or email. Elevating faculty expertise and giving prospects an opportunity to get to know them and learn from them before enrolling is a secret to success. Try these 4 strategies. appeared first on EAB.

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