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Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Learning Leadership by Example In describing his leadership style, President Welch recalled a few pivotal moments early in his academic career: “I was going to go to law school to be a politician. I had been president of the student body in high school, and then I became president of the student body at the University of Arkansas.

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Small College America – Profile: Washington and Lee University

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University (W&L) is a private liberal arts college located in Lexington, Virginia. The school became coeducational in 1985 and is consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges nationally. W&L enrolls approximately 1,900 undergraduates and 375 law students.

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Small College America – Profile: Hendrix College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Hendrix College, founded in 1876, is a private liberal arts institution located in Conway, Arkansas. Curricula Hendrix offers 30 majors and 33 minors, encompassing a wide range of disciplines in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Dr. Karen K. or equivalent degree.

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Academic life on the big screen

LSE Higher Education Blog

Got a 10th choice? Share it with us in the comments below and on BlueSky , X or LinkedIn The Birds: In Mrs Bundys ignominy as the academic who knew too little, wed be wise to remember the importance of academics remaining open to surprise.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Presented with two cases about race-conscious admissions – one regarding the University of North Carolina and the other involving Harvard University — the conservative-leaning court ruled along partisan lines that the two schools’ affirmative action programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.