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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

His contract is still pending approval from the state’s higher education system. Bradley Creed Following a 30-year career in higher education and a decade-long stint as president of Campbell University, Bradley Creed is calling it a career. Lisa Coleman – Adler University (Ill.)

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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two years in, Canton is preparing a proposal that outlines the reasons for making African American studies a department, and the benefit it would bring to the university, to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in which it is situated, and to the community. The college’s dean, Dr. David E.

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Lest We Forget

Susquehanna President's Blog

In the classic higher-education governance model, faculty, who are the trained experts determine the curriculum and the standards for faculty appointment, promotion, and tenure. Public higher education has an additional complication in that boards are often, in-part, or entirely, appointed by state governors.

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How much homework (and stress) is helpful? (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In higher education, many faculty report a decline in student focus and study skills, as well as patterns of poor attendance, late assignments and low grades. In 1961, students spent about 24 hours a week studying outside class, a number that had fallen to about 14 hours in 2003.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

I've dedicated my life to helping more and more diverse students be more successful in the world of higher education so that they have more opportunities in their lives. The UIA was developed during Bridget’s tenure as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship at Arizona State University.

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Effective Sharing in Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

The Best Framing for the Best Ideas in Higher Ed When higher education leaders present their ideas and results at conferences, sharing perspectives on innovative practices and student success initiatives, the perceived value of their experience depends on how relevant it seems to their audience. What resonates and why?