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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

Hired Devin Stephenson – Florida Polytechnic University Devin Stephenson has been selected to become Florida Polytechnic University’s next president, the second in the institution’s 12-year history. In Campbell’s 137-year history, there have only been five presidents. But Creed’s career was no minor note.

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. “Trust and institutional culture are broken,” the first of the five points said.

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Some Musings on College Rankings

Susquehanna President's Blog

News sends a questionnaire to the President, Provost, and Chief Enrollment Officer of each college with a list of all the institutions in their cohort. At Susquehanna, we receive a list of 222 “national liberal arts colleges.” News , the most prominent of undergraduate rankings, continues to adjust their formula. Each year, U.S.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887. It also was a serious loss for the Worcester region because of Becker College’s long and impactful history in the area and the prominence of several academic programs. Is this diversity newsletter?

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Why Implementing a Richer, More Robust Academic Experience Is So Hard

Inside Higher Ed

To raise retention rates and help diversify access to high demand fields, campuses expand existing learning support centers, including writing, math and science learning centers; summer bridge programs; and supplemental instruction in fields experiencing high attrition rates. Steven Mintz Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?: