Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Michael West, head of Penn State’s Department of African American Studies, has resigned from the role, alleging that leadership broke promises and questioning the school's commitment to diversity and equity, Centre Daily Times reported. Dr. Michael West West will continue to serve as a tenured professor in the department. West resigned Apr.

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Dr. Missy Alexander

DECEMBER 31, 2023

This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride. Education has been rebuilt from elementary education to EdD in Instructional Leadership and our students are achieving successes that are on par with our regional, elite, universities. On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU.

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University Business

APRIL 19, 2024

Justin Schwartz Justin Schwartz – University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Boulder has found its next president, Justin Schwartz, the current executive vice president and provost at Pennsylvania State University. Bergman was the first woman to lead the private liberal arts college when she stepped in in 2014.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The president-designate was NYU’s Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost for Global Programs and University Life for the past decade and is a lifetime member of the school’s senior leadership team. She understands the power of a liberal arts education to create the visionary leaders the world sorely needs.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

John Weinstein, PhD The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP) is a bachelor of arts degree program that enables LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to study queer leadership and culture in tandem with one of the more than 40 academic concentrations offered by the college.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He came into power at the small liberal arts school after a DeSantis-backed overhaul of the Board of Trustees ousted former President Patricia Okker. New College cannot escape a litany of controversy since the newly formed leadership took over. She’s held her position there for the last two years.

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University Business

APRIL 28, 2023

John Dozier’s resounding leadership quality is his passion for people and their power to foster strong communities in higher education. He previously served as the Institute Community and Equity Officer at MIT and the chief diversity officer and senior associate provost at the University of South Carolina.

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University Business

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As the provost of the private liberal arts school for nine years until 2022, Belmont’s enrollment grew by more than 2,000 student,s and he helped oversee the merger of two other postsecondary institutions. For one, he describes both universities as a happy marriage of liberal arts and a professional education.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While SVU is technically a secular private liberal arts college, it identifies with the values of the LDS Church. Cordon’s seven-year leadership stint with LDC Church saw her navigate the institution through the COVID pandemic. News and World Report rankings among private, non-profit schools in New York.

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University Business

APRIL 7, 2023

The past week saw a top 10 research university gain its first female president and a pair of small private schools electing new leadership. Under Gabel’s leadership, Minnesota enjoyed experiencing record-high graduation rates and oversaw the conclusion of a $4 billion capital campaign. One major appointment Joan T.A. Dr. Wayne P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer, associate provost for equity and inclusion, and coordinator of the new DEI certificate program at Muhlenberg College. Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer and associate provost for equity and inclusion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.,

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

John Karl Scholz (Photo: UO Website) With experience as a professor, economist and provost (which he currently still serves at the University of Wisconsin-Madison), his focus at Oregon will be student career readiness and postgraduate success. As the provost of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.,

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 3, 2023

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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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost. Now, the college will have to savor her leadership until she retires in June The first woman and alumna of the small Maine college, Lachance has spearheaded innovation in the fast-evolving curriculum of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Newson-Horst is frustrated by the slow progress toward majors and more institutions having minors, but she says she is pleased by Howard University’s new Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership, which showcases the field’s importance. “At

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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.” The “expert opinion” category is especially problematic. Each year, U.S. News top 50.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Clark’s leadership was determined help soften the blow, especially for students who needed continuity of learning to finish their degrees. Sebastián Royo is provost of Clark University. Clark University had been a neighbor to Becker for nearly 135 years. Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But during the 2021-22 academic year concerns about diversity in leadership surfaced. It enables an intentional health focus across the liberal arts and facilitates dialogue on the future of healthcare. A year ago, Coe was the only college or university to earn B or above on all four pillars.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

In their book’s conclusion, Kimball and Iler make the case that just 73 presidents or provosts, by dint of their leadership positions at elite universities, could set higher education on a different course. Any chance that could happen?

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

They stressed how enriched their liberal arts education has become due to their “dynamic array of socioeconomic, religious, intellectual, geographic, and racial diversity” since different voices are at once challenging and ultimately elevating student perspectives.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

AAC&U – American Association of Colleges and Universities – this is the organization that focusses on liberal-arts education across higher education with an emphasis on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning and advocacy on the power of a liberal education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. But I thought I would do more leadership type of work because that’s what I’d been doing in a corporate setting. But they must stay proactive and transparent. People always say it’s like underwater basket weaving.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

” Across the country, people not normally consulted about institutional decisions found themselves with leadership roles in COVID response efforts, says Zuraw, who spent nearly 20 years in campus administrator roles and is now vice president of market strategy and development at Gordian. “Good leadership can get ahead of it.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 16, 2023

Kevin serves as Villanova University’s Associate Vice Provost for Career & Professional Development and has held multiple roles within Villanova’s Career Center over the last 13 years. Our guest today is Kevin Grubb, associate vice provost for career and professional development at Villanova University. It might have been a resume.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 28, 2023

Outside of the liberal arts, programs in risk include business, journalism/communication, education, nursing, and family & consumer sciences. In March 2023, Penn State leadership asked all departments to submit positions for elimination. However, social sciences and natural sciences are not exempt from being cut.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 27, 2023

Outside of the liberal arts, programs in risk include business, journalism/communication, education, nursing, and family & consumer sciences. In March 2023, Penn State leadership asked all departments to submit positions for elimination. However, social sciences and natural sciences are not exempt from being cut.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has recently issued a statement on board independence and leadership, marking a critical moment for academic institutions. Key responsibilities include strategic leadership, commitment to the institution’s mission, and support for the CEO or president.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Institutional leadership need to support initiatives that are evidence-based, that can be scaled in an affordable, effective way, that promote equity and that improve essential learning outcomes. I may be old-fashioned, but what I consider essential to a liberal arts education is the interaction with a scholar and with classmates.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Role of Academic Leadership in Times of Crisis In these challenging times, the role of university presidents, boards, and academic leaders becomes ever more critical. Demonstrating leadership in such situations is crucial. Notable among these are faculty departures and a discernible decline in academic standards.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This comparison underlines the growing pressures and responsibilities in higher education leadership. ” Maue concurred with McNaughton’s assessment, mentioning that the role of university president has become increasingly demanding, surpassing even the provost’s role in terms of difficulty.

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