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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Should top university leadership roles be open to non-PhDs? " The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. In graduate school, I learned the language and methods of my academic discipline.

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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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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

Following the California State System’s high-profile hire of Mildred GarcĂ­a 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. The entire class of 2016 withdrew from the program.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University.

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Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

eLiterate

Terry Hartle, senior vice president of government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education tells us that selective schools have done well, as have schools in states with growing populations. This doesn’t mean that the university only sees underserved students as revenue sources.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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. Once his interim university leadership position concludes, Chancellor Reyes intends to resume his role as provost.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

Some institutions, like Franklin University, successfully pivoted to online education and effectively managed articulation agreements with community colleges, showcasing a proactive approach to these challenges. In 2023, the complexity of the roles of university presidents continued to escalate, as predicted.