Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Reports of scholars being retired early or dismissed indicate that the Iranian government has ordered a cleansing of academia in the wake of protests that have gripped the country since September. Demonstrations were triggered by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who was accused of wearing her hijab “improperly.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

However, as Black women in academia, many of us, otherwise strangers to her, felt it too. As a beloved member of the Temple faculty for more than three decades, Epps spent more than half of that time in various leadership roles. The pain of their deaths is not unlike the experiences Black women in academia have long endured.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. The work was done in collaboration with the provost. Stepping down Jeff Abernathy – Alma College (Mich.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Moseley has demonstrated through his tenure, particularly in this situation with the lack of support alleged by Dr. [Candia-Bailey] and her death, impacts the institution's health, and that in itself, calls for a change in order for the mass group of people impacted to heal – students, faculty, and alumni,” said Bonds, in an interview with Diverse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Prior to his NJIT presidency, Lim was the interim president of the University of Texas at Arlington after having served the university as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

“Corey is an outstanding theological and academic leader who personifies the divinity school’s mission of justice, reconciliation, and compassion, and is also recognized as a community builder and collaborator,” said Wake Forest Provost Dr. Michele Gillespie. “He

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation The best recent show about academia over the past few years is not The Chair , although it was pretty good. The provost of House of the Dragon , otherwise known as the Hand of the King, has the almost impossible job of keeping the knights (faculty) happy and the place running more or less smoothly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. We were needed to stand or sit in front of the exploding numbers of undergraduates and graduate students filling the campuses in the decades after World War II, when there were simply not enough faculty available.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 25, 2023

As an ethnographer and scholar on the African American religious experience; Frederick’s work in academia focuses on the study of religion and media, religion, and social activism in the U.S. Garber, provost at Harvard. South, and the sustainability of Black institutions in a “post-racial” world.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Image: A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, is on pause as campus leaders struggle to hire a full-time faculty member to keep it afloat. an increasingly popular tourist destination near the Grand Canyon, has repeatedly scared off faculty candidates for this position and others.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Marx could have examined academia in Status and Culture to make his arguments. In academia, at least for traditional tenure-track academics, career progression depends on one’s relative place in a competitive status hierarchy. How might a university be reorganized around the needs of adjunct and contingent faculty?

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

John Karl Scholz (Photo: UO Website) With experience as a professor, economist and provost (which he currently still serves at the University of Wisconsin-Madison), his focus at Oregon will be student career readiness and postgraduate success. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. ” Rivera-Mills begin this June.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Chase has more than 40 years of experience in academia, including more than 20 years in leadership positions, most recently as vice president for academic innovation, student success and strategic initiatives at Claremont Graduate University in California.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

Similarities Between Industry and Academia. So by the time I got into this perspective of being in academia, that piece was part of how I operated. My favorite term is 'a thousand flowers blooming,' because what you can do in academia which works out really well is that you can literally start a lot of things going.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

“Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. She concluded the fellowship and joined the faculty of John Jay.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2022

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. “The University of Iowa’s full time history faculty has declined from 26 to 16 in about ten years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress. With many faculty and staff remaining closeted, there is also a lack of role models or mentors. These are the real impacts.”

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

Key prerequisites for this leader included a track record in faculty recruitment and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology, she expanded the school’s doctoral programs and invested in research facilities.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Once heralded as a vital tool to promote equitable academic environments, they now face criticism, raising questions about their future in academia. In October 2024, an eight-member faculty working group recommended discontinuing the use of diversity statements in hiring, promotion, and tenure processes. Whats Next?

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Mason serves as associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Kenyon College in Ohio. In your view, how will this decision affect academia in the long term? Many faculty and staff, it seems clear, see this ruling as part of the general onslaught against the practices of inclusion.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Faculty trustee Amy Reid reported that 40% of its faculty have left this year. Corcoran won out against two other presidential prospects with extensive experience in academia. She had spent 16 years at the school, also serving as provost and vice president for academic affairs.

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Today's Learner

JULY 12, 2023

As the virus swept around the world, faculty were reminded to band together in support of our students. While faculty are in academia because we love making a positive difference in students’ future growth and development, we are only human. Faculty faced increased workloads as their classes transferred to online.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. When I left for a provost job at University of Missouri , I was excited about a new opportunity at a Midwestern university.

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University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Specifically, he oversaw increased diversity among his faculty and staff and created a new cabinet position overseeing DEI and belonging. However, Riverso does have a background in developing young talent through academia. PC is a special place, and I am eager to connect with faculty, staff, alumni and friends.

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

Towson University has found its 15th president in Dr. Mark Ginsberg, current provost and executive vice president of George Mason University in Virginia. In 2017, George Mason achieved R1 Carnegie classification under Ginsberg’s tenure.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Academia is excellent at identifying the problem. When learning designers, faculty, and staff focus on the adult place-bound student, they don’t have to compromise for the faculty, learning designer, or staff working on the community college commuter program, the residential program, or the like.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Before joining the faculty at ASU, he was a faculty member at Texas Tech, and prior to working in academia, Dr. Koricich spent several years as a software development manager at a large insurance company prior to his career in academia. Faculty don’t like it. Koricich earned a Ph.D. But does it make sense?

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 2, 2024

Faculty members have expressed disappointment with what they deem a political campaign against Dr. Gay, criticizing the Harvard Corporation’s handling of the situation. Garber, the provost and chief academic officer, was appointed interim president until a permanent successor is named. Gay will return to a faculty position.

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HESA

MAY 4, 2023

The second half of this interview in particular provides some really interesting insight into issues of what enablers are required for academia to really turn the corner on CO 2 emissions. By academic community, I would include students, as well as staff, as well as faculty. So that’s one we have to take a look at.

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University Business

JANUARY 10, 2025

About 600 faculty members signed a letter of “no confidence” in the president over the use of campus police, KVUE reports. Over the past eight years as provost of Oregon State University, Feser’s won acclaim for his initiatives diversifying faculty and championing equity and inclusion across institutional operations.

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University Business

JULY 14, 2023

Kimberly Andrews Espy (Source: Wayne State University) With the hire, Espy is leaving the University of Texas at San Antonio after an illustrious career as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs since 2018. However, her 25-year career in higher education also expands into true academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The conversation, titled, "Championing Inclusion: The Impact of DEI Programs in Higher Education,” provided valuable insights on navigating challenges and championing inclusion in the evolving landscape of academia. Unfortunately, we find ourselves in a moment where our collective efforts are under attack. Panelists included Drs.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As the new administration goes even more energetically after academia Id like to share some data about our sectors standing. Today Ill continue that line for the reasons Ive previously given: to document key stories in higher education; to witness human suffering; to point to possible directions for academia to take.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. Notable among these are faculty departures and a discernible decline in academic standards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Smith Faculty are the primary conductors of university research and influence the overall intellectual creative direction of their respective fields and institutions, Smith said.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

How many academics – faculty, staff, students – will be less likely to undertake or support climate action? I’ve been speaking of the academic population as a whole, but we should bear in mind the district experience of campus leaders (presidents, chancellors, system administrators, provosts, vice presidents, deans) in this situation.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 28, 2025

The university also committed to increasing institutional oversight by appointing a new senior vice provost to monitor the university's Department of Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies. The decision was seen as an attempt to quell political tensions while navigating the contentious issues surrounding student activism.

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