Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The ACE Fellows Program boasts having strengthened institutions in American higher education since its 1965 inception. Danielle Egan, dean of the faculty and chief academic officer at Connecticut College. We aim to elevate them as bold and capable leaders.”

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

The university pledged that throughout this process, it has no plans to reduce need- merit-based aid for current students and those admitted through fall 2024, reduce retirement benefits or institute furloughs.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

worked as higher education faculty — positions predominantly held by White educators, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. These findings are confirmed in a report by The Education Trust, “ Faculty Diversity and Student Success Go Hand in Hand, So Why Are University Faculties So White?

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

The commission’s recommendations come amid political battles in a multitude of conservative-led states, most notably Florida and Texas, over restructuring university leadership in Republicans’ favor. The commission’s recommendations would ensure that university leadership is more representative of the state’s population.

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University Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week , followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

"He is a proven scholar who also has been elevated to leadership roles at major public universities in three states, including at Kentucky's flagship institution. It is also unprecedented to have an educational policy expert leading as a provost at a major research institution that boasts a student population of about 24,000. “We

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 13, 2023

Telling online students that they belong is not enough; institutions must proactively create opportunities for interactions that foster connections with peers, faculty, and the institution as a whole. How an institution helps students to feel a sense of belonging can take on various forms.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Supreme Court’s ruling to limit the use of race-conscious admissions and continued legislative attacks on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education, a study recently published by The Education Trust finds support for DEI efforts at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) is imperative.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2023

Another achievement is that she managed to hire two-thirds of the music school’s faculty during her time as dean, said Montgomery, who also expresses regret in not being able to recruit more faculty members of color, primarily Latinx and African American faculty. It’s certainly not for lack of trying,” Montgomery said.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an HBCU and the only public institution of higher education in the Nation’s capital.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

DECEMBER 18, 2022

But beyond the hype and enthusiasm there are enormous strategic policy decisions to be made, by governments, institutions, faculty and individual students. What the emerging fascination about AI is delivering an accelerated pace to the self-reflective processes that all university leadership should be undertaking continuously.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an HBCU and the only public institution of higher education in the Nation’s capital.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: As Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, seeks to enact sweeping reforms to dramatically reshape higher education in the Sunshine State, students and faculty alike have protested legislation that would ban teaching certain topics, limit institutional authority and undermine tenure protections.

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The PIE News

APRIL 21, 2023

The partnership will add to ISU’s roster of over 350 programs across 60 countries – some of these include Edge Hill University in Ormskirk in the UK, and the University of Zagreb in Croatia. He also expressed his eagerness to move forward on research collaboration “with University of Havana faculty”.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 5, 2023

As a united front, this group is sharing its expertise and calling on institutions to forcefully oppose efforts by public officials to censor and stifle free expression on college campuses. Overall, Hutchens feels university leadership may have initially tried to avoid upsetting politicians, afraid of causing greater harm.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning is a collaborative effort involving university and community stakeholders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

College and university leadership would be well served to make investment in a retention strategy both an immediate and ongoing priority. As noted in this report, leaders throughout an institution must meaningfully focus on all of these challenges and opportunities every single day.”

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A challenge for launching interdisciplinary programs is that faculty and deans can fail to see how participation will help their bottom line. Faculty may also feel at capacity already, in teaching out the curriculum for existing majors, and feel they can’t add another obligation. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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University Business

MAY 1, 2023

When Georgia’s Board of Regents approved a new policy at the end of 2021 that allows its state colleges’ administration to punish tenured faculty without pushback, AAUP President Irene Mulvey called the state an “outlier.” Some institutions don’t want to wait for statewide policies to begin cleaning house.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Equally, however, stepping into a university leadership position in America in 2022 carries a responsibility to publicly reaffirm the social role and value of higher education in the face of mounting skepticism. And one way presidents can do this is by engaging in thought leadership—especially on contentious topics.

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University Business

APRIL 27, 2023

The playbook for any given institution’s alliances can vary wildly. For example, Lewis University and St. Two weeks ago, Drexel University and Salus University decided to explore an “affiliation.” “I’ve been impressed with the quality of presidential leadership,” he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury “We’ve instituted an all-employee DEI training,” says Dr. Jesse M. It’s an online module that we released earlier this year to all our faculty and staff as required training. It was also incorporated into all our new employee/new faculty orientations.

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University Business

MAY 17, 2023

Trocaire College and Medaille University leadership did not comment on why the acquisition fell through, citing confidentiality agreements. ” Medaille will be implementing placement and referral services for its faculty to allow them to continue their careers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Individuals committed to community colleges and the vital role they play in American higher education continue to advocate for the students and the institutions that serve them. Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Image: Bloomfield College will become part of Montclair State University, the institutions announced Wednesday, formalizing a merger that had been in the works for months since Montclair State stepped up to help the financially struggling Bloomfield. The two campuses will soon move forward as one institution. A Plea for Help.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 26, 2023

This month, as we celebrate National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month , our community is coming together to honor the outstanding and wide-ranging impact that our Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to our University and the public we serve.

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

Following the California State System’s high-profile hire of Mildred García 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. I don’t trust the administration in their ability to have the best.”

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The PIE News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Collaborative leadership provides a platform for increasing opportunities and expanding meaningful participation. This type of intentionality leverages shared and compounding expertise within and among institutions to help everyone achieve their goals. They face an increasingly complex landscape that demands new leadership approaches.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This presented new challenges, such as being called on cold in class by faculty adherents of the Socratic method. In addition to numerous publication prizes, Caron was awarded the Faculty Achievement Award in 1997 and the Goldman Prize for Teaching Excellence in 2003 at his previous institution, the University of Cincinnati.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

“Ellis’ erratic behavior and blatant disregard for students’ wellbeing is unbecoming of University leadership and has no place in our University community.” “Places like Florida, where they are getting involved in the hiring and firing of faculty members.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. Another suggestion is understanding the whole dynamics of the institution. I think it's very valuable.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. McNaughton cited an example of an institution that received $3.5

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 20, 2023

Recruiting and Retaining Employees With a looming recession, hiring and retaining employees will be top of mind for college and university leadership. In recent years, many institutions have cut costs by laying off employees or implementing hiring freezes.

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

The momentum of late July’s multiple president resignations across some of the nation’s most well-known institutions seems to have continued into August. However, the motivation behind these presidents’ break from university leadership is markedly cooler than last month’s more dramatic falls from grace.

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Echo Delta

MARCH 27, 2024

After all, paid search is often the fastest way for tuition-dependent institutions to fill their pipeline with inquiries. This includes future prospective students, parents, high school counselors, alumni, community leaders, and other influencers who could prove pivotal in a student’s choice to consider, apply, and enroll at an institution.

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Echo Delta

MARCH 27, 2024

After all, paid search is often the fastest way for tuition-dependent institutions to fill their pipeline with inquiries. This includes future prospective students, parents, high school counselors, alumni, community leaders, and other influencers who could prove pivotal in a student’s choice to consider, apply, and enroll at an institution.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Institutions are announcing enrollment upswings before official numbers are out. On the other hand, institutions that are primarily black- and Hispanic-serving saw a 9% increase in FAFSA applications. But very few institutions feel safe right now. ” Many of them, interestingly, are going to public four-year institutions.

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