article thumbnail

Field of study not key to new academic program success

Inside Higher Ed

An Inside Higher Ed survey of college and university provosts published earlier this month found about 75 percent agreeing that politicians and the institution’s board members are prioritizing STEM and professional programs over those that support general education. “A working group was convened in Spring of 2022.

article thumbnail

AAU task force to build US-India HE partnerships

The PIE News

” Solutions for 21st century challenges will “require innovations, inventions, and ideas on a scale and at a speed that has never been seen in our history”, added co-chair and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor Robert J. ” University at Buffalo president Satish K.

Provost 98
article thumbnail

Harvard President Resigns from Post

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Claudine Gay, who made history when she was named the first Black president of Harvard University six months ago, resigned from the university on Tuesday amid a flurry of allegations involving plagiarism and concerns over her handling of antisemitism on campus. "A In the meantime, the university's provost, Dr. Alan M.