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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

” While many colleges and universities have long-established policies in place to determine how they name facilities, scholarships, programs and more, denaming policies are rarer, often springing up only after advocates start pushing for a building’s name to be changed.

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President moves: Why community members are opposed to 2 leaders stepping down

University Business

And the most recent smattering of presidents to soon depart is a stark reminder of that. Of the four college and university presidents whose run will end this academic year, only one is retiring on satisfying terms. Ousted Nancy Cantor – Rutgers University-Newark (N.J.)

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Resuscitating Dead Money

Inside Higher Ed

” He wondered what could be done about funds (especially scholarship dollars) whose restrictions make them impossible to use. candidate who is unafraid of getting filthy and cares little about the spiders, snakes, raccoons and rodents in the kind of storage building that someone from Facilities must unlock.

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Framework Leadership: An Innovative Approach to Higher Ed Growth: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 151 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Kent Ingle

The Change Leader, Inc.

Under his leadership, the university has made tremendous strides. Over the last five years, it’s doubled its endowment and student body and added more than $80 million in new facilities. Those are all traits that are incredibly important for university presidents. You have to be able to listen well. Absolutely.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

He recently led a project to develop a data-driven metric for identifying rural-serving institutions (RSIs), and he has been invited to speak by a number of organizations, including the American Association of State Colleges & Universities, National Scholarship Providers Association, and the Oregon Community College Association.

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Boost Higher Ed Enrollment and Graduation Rates – The Power of Student Support and Belonging: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 148 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Elliot Felix

The Change Leader, Inc.

Elliot Felix 02:19 I started as an architect, working on academic, cultural, and public facilities. So, I founded Brightspot as a multi-tooled consulting firm where we could help not just with the facilities, but student services, staffing, and systems. That was 12 years and 100 universities ago. You need a team approach.

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President moves: Leaders cross state lines for new opportunities; 1 steps down

University Business

More from UB: Why reengaging stopped-out students provides a well of opportunity for enrollment Hired (Source: Wayne State University) Steve Elliott – Black Hills State University (S.D.) As dynamic as Elliott’s background and education are, his 20 years at Wayne State University (Mich.)