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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

We’ve also seen a succession of extremely short-lived presidencies, at universities including Auburn, Central Florida, Colorado, Louisville, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Tulsa and Wyoming, no doubt partly because fewer presidents are hired without sufficient vetting or due diligence or faculty and student input.

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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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Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?

University Business

A “growing gap” has emerged between university qualifications and proof of proficiency in general 21st-century skills, according to an international report from 2016 to 2021 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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President moves: Leaders cross state lines for new opportunities; 1 steps down

University Business

The South Dakota Board of Regents has found a new Black Hills State University president: Steve Elliott, a Marine Corps veteran and accomplished sculptor. As dynamic as Elliott’s background and education are, his 20 years at Wayne State University (Mich.) in 2021 and at Georgia Highlands College in 2014.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

I think I can be a much better partner with the next chancellor, because I know the demands that come under time, I know the requests that come from the outside, and I can help them channel it, and help my deans and vice provosts, be more responsive to what they see coming.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

And then I’ll talk about Peter Freeman , one of the first Deans of Computing at Georgia Tech. Peter Freeman (Founding Dean and Dean Emeritus at Georgia Tech's College of Computing). Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It by Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald B. Kauvar, and E. .

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President’s corner: How ‘presence’ unlocks a powerful enrollment strategy

University Business

Could your students recognize the dean of their college if they passed them in a hallway? Would your students feel comfortable striking up a conversation, and would the dean be mindful enough to ask about their classes and the semester?