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International Women’s Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia

HEPI

Women in higher education and industry leadership, especially in Engineering and STEM, have reshaped academia and industry through groundbreaking contributions. These figures underscore the persistent barriers that hinder progression into leadership roles in academia and industry.

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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

By comparison to other international higher education sectors, especially the US , and despite media headlines , UK vice-chancellors are poorly paid. Brexit has made UK higher education a less desirable destination for senior leaders. Reasons are manifold. One is remunerative. And then, of course, there’s the British weather.

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A Wicked Perspective: Faculty and Leadership in Academia

Faculty Focus

As I have matured, I draw parallels between Shiz/Land of Oz and university life/academia, viewing it with a more seasoned perspective. Lessons from the Wizard What struck me profoundly was how the leadership in Wicked , epitomized by the Wizard and Madame Morrible, reflects some of the troubling aspects of leadership in academia today.

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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amid attacks on civil rights, public education, and academic freedom, one of the most critical conversations came from a powerful panel of scholars and journalists who delivered an unflinching perspective on the state of DEI in higher education and beyond. Educate our children at home. Raise your voice. Readdaily.

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Kim Siegenthaler Wants Higher Ed to Focus on Learner Pathways

MindMax

Kim Siegenthaler, former Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Strategy and Operations at CUNY, joins Lee Maxey to discuss how higher education can better connect with industry and government to support learner pathways. Siegenthaler stresses that education leaders must focus on access and provide students with multiple pathways to success.

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NTU: Taiwan’s gateway to world-class education and innovation

The PIE News

Today, NTU boasts an impressive 17 colleges, including the newly established School of Political Science and Economics, cementing its position as a global leader in education, research, and innovation. Here, NTU reveals what makes it an exemplary higher education institution in a crowded market.

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Report Urges Colleges to Address Civic Gaps

Insight Into Diversity

released a white paper this week addressing the critical role of higher education in renewing American democracy. These interconnected challenges, it argues, undermine both democracy and academia. Complete College America (CCA), a nonprofit dedicated to improving postsecondary attainment in the U.S.,

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