Higher Ed Ethics Watch

MAY 11, 2022

I have previously blogged about doctored program information submitted by four prominent universities—Rutgers University, Temple University, Claremont McKenna College, and Iona College. The university gave false information about standardized testing, student debt, grade point averages of admitted students, student-faculty ratios and more.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Todd is the Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning at UNC. In our conversations, we found Todd to be both incredibly collegial and massively knowledgeable about the shifting landscape of higher education. We asked Todd if he’d be willing to chat about his role and his career, and he graciously agreed.

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Deans for Impact

JUNE 27, 2023

Dean of the College of Education & Assistant Provost for Academic Excellence, Belmont University James Meadows , Dean of the Educator Career Pathways Center, Washington Education Association Joellen Maples , Dean of the Ralph C. McIntyre, Jr. Laura Spenceley Join us in welcoming our eighth cohort of Impact Academy fellows!

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This collaboration will concentrate on developing Tulane’s internal marketing, enrollment, and retention capabilities, aiming to centralize and strengthen its online operations in-house. About Archer Education Since 2006, Archer Education has helped bridge more than 10 million students to a higher education institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

During our weekly meetings we learned, in community, about the persistent and systemic nature of inequities in higher education and shared institutional data so that faculty understood the importance of their efforts to improve equitable student outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

She is currently executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, the first Black to hold that role in the school’s history. Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice and vice provost. Especially coming out of the pandemic, we have a lot to think about in terms of a global footprint."

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MindMax

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One thing I love about this conference, hosted by UPCEA, is that it attracts a broad cross-section of higher education professionals: everyone from deans and provosts to higher ed marketing and enrollment management specialists. A user doesn’t have to navigate to a new web page unless they explicitly want to learn more.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words. Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“My research examines the ways in which larger social processes affect students and their overall well-being while also addressing underrepresented and marginalized students in relation to retention and success,” she says. It’s about the whole student, not parts of the student.” in how we think about higher education,” she says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Byrd, former special advisor to the provost at Georgia State University (GSU), said that institutions are struggling to diversify their faculty. Dr. Amer Ahbed, vice provost for DEI at UVM, said his institution is excited to be among the initial participants in this database. We’ve not seen the growth that we want.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2023

As vice provost of student academic success and enrollment management at James Madison University in Virginia, Molina approaches student success from a curricular perspective, focusing on student learning experiences and how educators can best support their students. Q: What is your role at James Madison University?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Prior to his NJIT presidency, Lim was the interim president of the University of Texas at Arlington after having served the university as provost and vice president for academic affairs. This isn’t just about delivering more classes online,” Lim explained.

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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. “I understand the questions this email noted about the process of appointing the deans,” Hurd wrote.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. Getting outside of Academic Affairs, I think, would be very, very helpful for provosts, for vice chancellors as well."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

She said that college leaders have to do a better job at “refuting assumptions about Jewish people” and to “see them in a more accurate and fair way. Such a move, she said, would be a devastating blow to her campus which is racially diverse, with students of color making up about 26 percent of the campus population.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Associate provost for student success at York College in Pennsylvania since 2016, Landau spoke to Inside Higher Ed about his philosophy for student success, his struggles as an undeclared undergrad and how his team creates checkpoints for students to ensure academic success. ” My title is associate provost for student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To address this problem, Jean — who is the assistant provost for special programs at Montclair — has been helping to lead the charge to increase male enrollment at the university, all the while forging collaborative partnerships with the surrounding community. We’re concerned about their lived experiences while they’re here and beyond.”

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

As institutions face decreased enrollments, there is an amplified focus on retention. Feedback for the design of the workshop was gathered from the deputy provost, the justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion team, and the associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

We interviewed and surveyed a combined 107 CBOs, Provosts, and Heads of Strategy to understand the challenges dominating cabinet agendas today and get a read on what senior leaders are worried about tomorrow. While our analysis validated many topics on our research agenda, we also surfaced a handful of surprises.

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The PIE News

MARCH 13, 2024

“The report highlights the gaps between the perceived importance of several challenges, such as talent recruitment and retention, demonstrating societal impact, and research facility provision, and the readiness to address them,” said Elsevier’s chief academic officer, Nick Fowler.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Nine out of ten raise their hands,” said Jean, assistant provost for special programs at MSU. Dr. Daniel Jean, assistant provost for special programs at Montclair State university. His untimely death is a stark reminder about the importance of our work,” said Jean. “It

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

They hoped to learn more about what attending MSU might look like for them, but they were also looking to find community and connection in their shared experiences. MEGA is a workgroup at MSU that targets the recruitment and retention of Black and Latinx men to college. The theme of this year’s symposium was “Triumph Over Trauma.”

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This combined approach has helped with greater retention, completion and student satisfaction. Key Initial Goals for Diane Chase at the University of Houston Moving the needle on academic metrics, such as first-year to second-year retention rate and four-year to six-year graduation rates, are Chase’s top student success-related goals.

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eLiterate

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When I talked to my friends at Open LMS about facilitating a webinar series, they gave me a lot of latitude to explore the aspects of their business that I find interesting, unusual, and valuable. What should those conversations be about? The first webinar was about bridging between universities and employers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

At a time of declining enrollment and retention as well as other changes to higher education due to the pandemic, the report notes that it is essential to make informed decisions on how to improve student success and completion. The goal is to build and sustain a culture of data and measurement for institutions and states.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 31, 2023

The Breen Center for Career and Professional Development and the office of the provost organized the event, creating a day off in the academic calendar for this inaugural expo. Faculty wanted to support student retention and provide greater academic support through a day of just academic advising in the spring semester.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Students are less likely to stay engaged with institutions when there is not a strong feeling of belonging or welcome, resulting in decreased retention and revenue. The survey findings revealed areas for growth in welcoming and belonging, freedom of expression, and retention for diverse constituents. Create and Collaborate .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. This requires thoughtful retention efforts. Once students transition out of that first-year format, the success and retention office continues to work with them through graduation. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

However, the question made me think further about collegewide [re]engagement. The center is designed to teach students about STEM through a simulated launch into space mission. Sports Activities: Through athletic programs, students learn about teamwork, working with others, and reaching goals.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division August 9, 2023 Melissa Grant Associate Dean of Advisement, Office of the Provost, Pace University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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University Business

DECEMBER 20, 2022

When HEED asked in its questionnaire what our board survey revealed about the makeup of our boards of regents and fellows, we realized we had not been doing a survey of our regents or fellows. The very process of applying for HEED, in short, helps me smartly assess each year where Santa Clara University can do better. DEI award digs in.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

The university’s offer, as of last Tuesday, was a $54,000 minimum salary for non-tenure-track faculty that would grow to about $58,400 by the fourth and final year of the new contract, and a minimum $67,600 for tenure-track faculty that would grow to $70,300 by year four. Details of the agreement will be provided after ratification.”

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 7, 2023

Image: With a heart for minority and underrepresented students, Brian Reed, associate vice provost for Student Success and Campus Life at the University Montana, uses a data-focused approach to gauge student success and career readiness. The thing I really like about [student success] work is how it bridges [departments]. Share here.

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Dr. Missy Alexander

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

We have a new Dean of Student Success and Engagement, a new approach to the First Year Experience, and we are piloting a new approach to math, that I think will have a positive impact on student retention. As provost, I am responsible for reviewing all curricular change and shepherding new degree proposals through external review processes.

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The PIE News

MARCH 16, 2023

Speaking with The PIE at Heriot-Watt in Dubai, McGregor reflects on her career after six months in the position of provost at the university’s UAE campus. I was passionate by this stage about Heriot-Watt. Everything about Heriot-Watt spoke to me as I was so passionate about careers.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 23, 2023

The university’s offer, as of last Tuesday, was a $54,000 minimum salary for non-tenure-track faculty that would grow to about $58,400 by the fourth and final year of the new contract, and a minimum $67,600 for tenure-track faculty that would grow to $70,300 by year four. Details of the agreement will be provided after ratification.”

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