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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Partly, it’s because fewer college presidents are academics who compiled a scholarly reputation before taking on leadership posts and who continued to speak out about higher education even after their retirement from office. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As his reputation grew, Williams was recruited by Northwestern University, where he served as assistant dean of diversity and inclusion between 2017 and 2021, and then until 2022 as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lead of Northwestern’s Public Health Program. For Williams, his goals are more modest, at the moment.

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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Even though there are wonderful colleges and universities across the states and country, they can’t find enough students to enroll, and every year there are headlines about colleges folding or being acquired.” Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Dirks was joined by Dr. Katherine E.

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

He discovered his passion for student affairs first serving as a resident advisor and as a graduate hall director at Miami University Ohio, and he went on to develop his craft in a pair of institutions in Maryland. Before Alverno College, Foy served as Dean of the Faculty at Marian University in Wisconsin from 2018 to 2020.

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President moves: 2 decade-plus leaders step back after a job well done

University Business

Tarhule has a clear vision of how to lead Illinois State University through our next crucial stage of development and growth, Martha Horst, chairperson for the Academic Senate, said in a press release. Walker joined Lee University in 2017 after serving 25 years on the pastoral ministry at Mount Paran North Church of God in Georgia.

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Lessons for Higher Ed Leaders of Color

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Willis served as an Assistant Professor of History, department chair, faculty senate president, and Executive Dean of Centers at Lone Star College (Houston, Texas). She is a 2017 Cohort Fellow for the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership and was featured in the December 2017 issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

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A More Efficient University Business Model For The Win – Part 2: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 195 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Melik Khoury

The Change Leader, Inc.

Three Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards: Review and Align Governance Documents : Presidents and boards should thoroughly examine their institution’s bylaws, charters, and operational documents to ensure they align with the university’s goals. 00:37:48] My faculty at Unity do not advise.

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