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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

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. Saint Mary College In a more peaceful leadership transition, Jason Adsit of Mt.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, under his leadership, first-year students majoring in teacher preparation programs grew by 275% and he was intentional about recruiting faculty of color to the university. He also said that he is encouraged that the number of students of color in the teacher education program went from 12 in 2019 to 50 students today. “We

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Recommended Reading for Leaders We always like hearing about leadership-themed books that inspire our guests. Mark David Milliron serves as President & CEO of National University (NU) , one of the largest private, nonprofit universities in the United States.

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Historic Stanford Sit-In Comes to an End

Insight Into Diversity

The longest sit-in protest in Stanford University history has ended peacefully. Sit In to Stop Genocide” began their student-led protest more than 115 days ago with demands the university leadership publicly support a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as a boycott, divestment, and sanction of Israeli companies, among others.

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The divestment problem

University Business

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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