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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Given the dependence of public institutions on state legislatures’ largess, it’s not surprising that many campuses chose a former politician as president, with Florida’s Ben Sasse the latest example. In a thoughtful 2017 opinion piece in The Washington Post , the prolific higher education observer Jeffrey J.

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Prof. Accused of Being White Supremacist Leaves Austin Peay

Inside Higher Ed

An assistant professor of counseling psychology has left Austin Peay State University after antifascists accused him online of being a white supremacist who attended the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Va. 20, university president Mike Licari announced last week in a message to the Tennessee campus community.

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Biden on University Presidencies

Inside Higher Ed

President Biden, while speaking at Delaware State University Friday about his plan to forgive student debt, briefly went back a few years to when he left the vice presidency in 2017. He said his wife, Jill, was the reason he didn’t follow through.

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New Year Resolutions for College and University Presidents

The Change Leader, Inc.

What are the New Year resolutions for college and university presidents? percent in fall 2017. Another self-inflicted wound in the court of public opinion isCollege and University Presidents’ flagging commitment to the concept of college access. percent; Two-year public institutions enrollment dropped by 1.7

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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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Ohio State President to Step Down

Inside Higher Ed

Ohio State University president Kristina M. This will allow a search for the next president to proceed and adequate time for me to assist with a seamless transition,” Johnson said in the statement. Johnson previously served as chancellor of the State University of New York system from 2017 to 2020.

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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Dirks first arrived at the University of California, Berkeley in 2012, where he served as chancellor, the state’s allocations amounted to 12% of the university budget. Dirks said t hat percentage shrunk to 10% by the time he left in 2017, which resulted in increased tuition.