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Temple University President Resigns, Ending Short Tenure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jason Wingard Amid Wingard’s short and rocky tenure was worsening crime around campus, a graduate student strike, and a loss of confidence in his leadership among some faculty. Wingard also faced a 42-day graduate student strike from the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association, asking for better wages and benefits.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

We’ve also seen a succession of extremely short-lived presidencies, at universities including Auburn, Central Florida, Colorado, Louisville, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Tulsa and Wyoming, no doubt partly because fewer presidents are hired without sufficient vetting or due diligence or faculty and student input.

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Is higher education leadership changing? Here are 3 warning signs

University Business

Presidents and other high-ranking administrative staff have been on the defensive recently as the public has heightened its criticism over whether higher education leaders are guiding the sector properly. Recent actions and published opinions from presidents, administrators and faculty also suggest that skepticism percolates internally.

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Dr. Ellen M. Granberg, George Washington University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

George Washington University President Dr. Ellen M. The nationally recognized scholar in the sociology of self, identity, and mental health has also served as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Google Continues its Investment in HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The technology company gave $2 million in unrestricted funding to Morehouse College and Hampton University. Google’s investment is building on the work that is already underway on the campuses of Morehouse and Hampton to incorporate innovative uses of technology to educate students and support faculty. Williams. “We

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TMCF to Host Second Annual Israel Trip to Strengthen Relationships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

7-15, the goal being to build capacity, establish relationships with Israeli educational institutions, and expand student and faculty opportunities. Williams TMCF President Dr. Harry L. Morgan State University President Dr. David K. Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is hosting its second annual trip to Israel Jul.

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Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?

University Business

Over 85% of organizations surveyed found that frontier technological trends would transform their operations, according to a report from The World Economic Forum. “Faculty members assume that these skills are already being learned.” “They don’t know what to do and they freeze up.” About a fifth of all U.S.