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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He was so successful, in fact, that by the time he graduated from high school, Williams had achieved access to the same country club that barred him due to his race. Williams didn’t celebrate his achievement alone—he brought all his Black friends with him as they broke the barrier at the club. “We We got to the country club.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

2 August · Episode 166 ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech 42 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Higher ed leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability can emulate the actions of Illinois Tech's ELEVATE program. It’s atypical for most university presidents.

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Capital Funding Strategies in Higher Education: How Universities Are Solving Infrastructure and Student Housing Challenges: Changing Higher Ed podcast 256 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Brent Miller of HED

The Change Leader, Inc.

Three Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Match Funding Models to Mission: Ensure any capital projectregardless of funding sourcesupports the institutions long-term vision. They actually had a university that was part of General Motors that they would be training people on how to engineer automobiles.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

EAB

Time to completion : As enrollment leaders know, adult learners prefer short times-to-completion and high program flexibility so they can achieve their goals quickly. UMGC’s graduate certificate in systems engineering ) to supply graduates with these in-demand skills. Software Engineering. Information Systems. Vulnerability.

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Funding Research for Tier Two Institutions with NSF: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 165 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan

The Change Leader, Inc.

25 July · Episode 165 Funding Research for Tier Two Institutions with NSF 37 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Funding research for tier two institutions enables building robust infrastructures, achieving groundbreaking discoveries and expanding STEM. National Science Foundation (NSF). As of fiscal year 2023, NSF is a $9.5

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

Curtis, who also gained her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Indiana State, oversaw the university’s largest state-funded capital project with building renovations totaling $100, Inside Indiana Business reports. She also helped the school achieve a historic fundraising milestone with its 2025 Be So BOLD campaign.

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Paul LeBlanc’s Latest Book is a Must-Read

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One such human is Mel Conway, a software engineer. Coase tells us that the more scale an organization attempts to achieve, the more it will need operational control by organizing people into units and reporting structures. A system could be anything, including an undergraduate education. My Challenge to Paul LeBlanc.