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IU Bloomington Faculty Votes No Confidence in Leaders

Inside Higher Ed

Indiana University at Bloomington faculty members voted no confidence in their president, provost and a vice provost Tuesday, following multiple controversies over academic freedom. The vote of no confidence in Pamela Whitten, the IU system president since 2021, passed 827 to 29.

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Annual Provosts’ Survey Shows Need for AI Policies, Worries Over Campus Speech

Inside Higher Ed

Annual Provosts’ Survey Shows Need for AI Policies, Worries Over Campus Speech Ryan Quinn Tue, 04/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Many institutions are not yet prepared to help their faculty members and students navigate artificial intelligence. That’s just one of multiple findings from Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of chief academic officers.

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Indiana University faculty vote no confidence in President Whitten, provosts

University Business

Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty declared no confidence in President Pamela Whitten and two top academic administrators in a vote held Tuesday. The Bloomington Faculty Council hosted the vote and reported that 948 faculty attended the meeting at the IU Auditorium. More than 3,200 faculty were eligible to vote.

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Dr. Michelle Robinson Named Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michelle Robinson has become senior vice provost for faculty affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as of Feb. Robinson is a proven leader and collaborator with expansive institutional knowledge and extensive experience,” said Dr. Pam Benoit, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

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UNCG Faculty Senate votes to censure chancellor, provost over program elimination process - JOE KILLIAN, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Greensboro’s Faculty Senate has voted to censure university’s chancellor and provost amid ongoing tensions over the process administrators are using to cut programs at the university.

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Ripe for poaching: Will DeSantis’ higher ed policies drive out Florida faculty?

Higher Ed Dive

One university provost has already publicly promised to recruit Florida students and professors amid the state’s political strife.

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Jones Cultivates Inaugural Role in Faculty Development at Brown

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.