University Business

JULY 20, 2023

The University of Minnesota and Carnegie Mellon University—two R1 research universities—and the highly selective private liberal arts college Wesleyan University have rendered a student’s connection to alumni irrelevant when considering their application.

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University Business

APRIL 7, 2023

Private school hires Two small private schools with fewer than 2,000 students also elected new presidents. Beginning in July, this liberal arts college will be welcoming Dr. Wayne P. Webster as its 18th president after he was unanimously selected by the school’s 15-person board of trustees. Dr. Wayne P.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

At the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in early December, Mark Emmert, president of the NCAA, said “Being a university president is the hardest job in America.” Being a university president isn’t the hardest job I have had. Being a university president isn’t even the mostly intellectually taxing job I have had.

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

But Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth and Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, find the ruling tone deaf. Roth and Gonzalez from Wesleyan University believe the Court’s decision extends beyond STEM.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Image: In the perpetual tug-of-war between openness and confidentiality in searches for new college and university presidents, secrecy has been winning in a rout. Ultimately, though, “if you want to be president of a liberal arts college, you’ve got to be able to deal with cantankerous faculty members.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

As accomplished as his tenure was, he was humble enough to credit his 12-year career at Concordia to its late former president for establishing a solid foundation that allowed him to seamlessly take the liberal arts school to the next level. “I

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As the wave of closures of small liberal arts colleges across the United States continues, merging with a larger institution is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative. EDITOR’S NOTE: In a joint statement, Montclair State University president Jonathan GS Koppell and Bloomfield College president Marcheta P.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The 13-member Board of Trustees at New College of Florida, including six trustees appointed by DeSantis, also ousted the college’s president Tuesday as a step toward their stated vision of making the liberal arts college more like Hillsdale College , a private Christian institution in Michigan.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“However, the full-time, main campus population is the biggest source of revenue, so reversing these declines is imperative.” “ As the Pandemic Wanes, All Eyes Are on Enrollment “ This university president is giving us a view into how leadership is thinking in some institutions. Some implications.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Within a few weeks of the Taliban’s decree, UoPeople received over 5,000 applications from Afghan women—the most it had received from the country since the Taliban takeover in 2021, according to university president Shai Reshef.

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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. Boards can’t be proactive if they appoint presidents who view their institution as a stepping stone. These are all things that you can get from not only a STEM background but mainly from a liberal arts education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While it includes a commitment to civic responsibilities, it also emphasizes the importance of producing employment-ready graduates with skills that transcend the boundaries of STEM and liberal arts education. President Mantella holds a Ph.D. You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

Those are all traits that are incredibly important for university presidents. Gordon Gee, whom I know, is that at the last count, he has had 29 of his VPs go on to be university presidents. Drumm McNaughton 04:29 Being in the ministry, you have to ask good questions. You have to be able to listen well. Absolutely.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

00:30:34] Drumm: Yeah, I tell university presidents, the absolute worst feeling in the world for a leader is being out in front and turning around and seeing no one’s [00:30:43] Catherine: Yeah, that is exactly right. Three takeaways for university presidents and boards. [00:31:07] 00:07:45] Catherine: Yeah.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As Mr. Lederman explained: “There are differences between institutions: a research university a community college; a 1500-student private liberal arts college; a regional public institution with 15,000 people. They have some different priorities. What resonates and why?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 23, 2023

23 May · Episode 156 Preserving Democracy: The Vital Role of Liberal Arts in Higher Education 29 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Drumm McNaughton talks with Jeff Scheuer about the role of liberal arts in higher education and their value to the American identity and democracy.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

Three Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Resource Allocation for Comprehensive Support Systems: Focus on academic aspects and ancillary support systems central to student success , such as counseling services , student activities, childcare, and housing. They are spread across higher education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

But his current one is Inside The Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking and Citizenship. What are three takeaways that university presidents and boards need to do? I just released a podcast today with Jeff Scheuer. His first book was The Sound Bite Society on how television helps the right and hurts the left. I appreciate it.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

John Katzman, who founded Princeton Review, says up to a third of overall university expenses could eventually be cut without damaging the education experience. What can presidents do? One of the last questions I always ask is, what are three takeaways for university presidents and boards? What can boards do?

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 24, 2023

Thanks to recommended reading assignments from his monthly University Leadership Council, President Milliron has a lot of them: "Recently we've been reading Extended Mind by Annie Paul, which is amazing; Range by David Epstein, which is phenomenal if you're a champion of liberal arts.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

And I sit actually as a trustee on a small, liberal arts college halfway around the world called High Gaussian College. 01:04:19] Mary: Well, I would say, well, it’s a pleasure and I’d love to come back and talk to you about the board chair president relationship. [00:36:03] Drumm: Really?

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 31, 2023

DeSantis, a potential candidate for the 2024 presidential election, said he will also change tenure and hiring policies, allowing institutions to conduct post-tenure reviews on faculty at any time and giving university presidents and board of trustees more authority in hiring decisions.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

It’s atypical for most university presidents. Before we get into our topic today about reimagining universities for the future, give our listeners a little taste of who you are and where you’ve come from. When we last spoke, I told you about my world-class technological education in India. I was a physics major.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

When they hear that a college or university president doesn’t have the power to just fire faculty, lots of people think that’s kind of weird.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 3, 2023

Johnson County Community College, which has signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment along with hundreds of other institutions since 2006, offers workshops to help faculty across academic disciplines integrate sustainability content into their courses, explains Antle.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Investigative Insights: A Deep Dive into the Crisis In preparing this report, over 65 interviews were conducted with various stakeholders, including faculty, students, alumni, and former university presidents. Encourage not only retired but also current university leaders to speak out against political interference.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The situation in Ohio, involving the appointment of a new university president, served as a poignant example of how political dynamics can deeply affect students and the overall university community. In 2023, the complexity of the roles of university presidents continued to escalate, as predicted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

Columbia University's decision to act against pro-Palestine student demonstrators who had been occupying its South Lawn, culminated in suspensions and subsequent arrests of more than 108 protesters in the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” and a harsh rebuke from scholars from across the world. “The

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