Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Selingo argued persuasively that the exemplar for the contemporary university president is the corporate CEO, with all that implies. It’s not surprising that college presidencies have grown shorter over time, currently averaging less than six years, compared to over eight as recently as 2006.
University Business
MAY 8, 2023
While the pandemic is often partly blamed for the recent surge in presidential departures, the trend of shorter tenure among college and university presidents has been underway for several years. Indeed, a recent American Council on Education report noted that, in 2022, presidents had been in their position an average of 5.9
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
For example, under his leadership, first-year students majoring in teacher preparation programs grew by 275% and he was intentional about recruiting faculty of color to the university. We knew when we recruited Dr. Vasquez Helig to the faculty at University of Texas at Austin in 2006 that he was a rising academic star,” said Dr. Gregory J.
University Business
APRIL 17, 2023
years less than in 2006 (5.9 “While they may not necessarily be stepping away from the presidency entirely, the prospective loss of institutional knowledge and turnover of presidential leadership will undoubtedly impact hundreds of institutions throughout the higher education sector,” ACPS wrote. years today, 8.5
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The report comes at a time when colleges and universities across the country are excavating their pasts and working to publicly acknowledge and correct for their roles in historic wrongs. Petersen wrote about uncovering an unsettling 1953 memo to the Stanford University president, Wallace Sterling, from his assistant.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 21, 2017
Other universities have broken the traditional mold of a university president by hiring candidates who are described as hybrids. For instance, Dr. Robert Gates brought deep experience working in the federal government along with time spent in academia to Texas A&M Universitys presidency from 2002-2006.
The Change Leader, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. years in 2006, 6.5 ACE respondents stated the average tenure was 8.5 years in 2016, and 5.9 years in 2023.
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