Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Danielle Ren Holley, president-elect of Mount Holyoke College. The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. Mount Holyoke was founded to challenge the idea that women did not need a liberal arts education,” said Holley.

Deans 113

Deans Liberal Arts Law School College 113

The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 14, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Vision for the future of civil discourse initiatives in higher education.

Liberal Arts 74

Liberal Arts Public Affairs Higher Education Guidance 74

University Business

OCTOBER 17, 2024

College closures are showing no sign of slowing down in 2024 following a report from Implan, an economic software and analysis company, that revealed at least 20 colleges have shuttered so far this year. One reporter in the audience drew parallels between Talladega’s situation and Birmingham-Southern College.

Institution 98

Institution College Liberal Arts Leadership 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2023

George Timmons will become president of Holyoke Community College, pending approval of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, MassLive reported. Dr. George Timmons Timmons is currently provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs at Columbia-Greene Community College (CGCC).

Community College 91

Community College Liberal Arts Deans Provost 91

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Exploring Transfer program at Vassar College is a summer intensive that immerses currently enrolled community college students in an academically rigorous environment, providing vital support and encouragement so they can ultimately continue their education at a competitive four-year institution.

Community College 85

Community College Degree Liberal Arts College 85

University Business

MARCH 4, 2024

Administrators from Notre Dame College in Ohio have announced that the century-old Roman Catholic school in Ohio will be closing its doors at the end of the semester. The college has already coordinated Teach-Out agreements with several neighboring colleges and universities to ensure the closure does not hurt its students.

College 98

College Liberal Arts Administration Postsecondary Education 98

The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

Proposal also calls for gender neutral language at women’s college whose alumni include Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright Students at the famed Wellesley College for women voted this week to extend admission to trans men and non-binary students, though campus administrators have said there is “no plan” to immediately change school policy.

Liberal Arts 75

Liberal Arts College Students Administration 75

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 16, 2023

The provost of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University has cited overall enrollment decreases and specifically low enrollments in these courses. ” But he said there are financial issues at smaller colleges that “are general problems, not just of humanities.”

Humanities 105

Humanities Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences College 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Walters will be stepping down as president of Tougaloo College, effective June 30. In 2019, many alumni voiced their dissent of her candidacy due to her lack of liberal arts college experience, which proved to be prescient,” the coalition stated. The Board of Trustees seemingly disregarded their concerns.

Liberal Arts 70

Liberal Arts College Leadership Faculty 70

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Anne McCall will become the 13th president of the College of Wooster, effective July 2023, which will make her the second woman in the role. Dr. Anne McCall "I'm honored and thrilled to be chosen as the next president of the College of Wooster," McCall said. in French literature from the University of Strasbourg in France. .

Arts And Sciences 78

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Deans Provost 78

Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

News & World Report has published its annual rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the 2023-24 academic year, revealing the latest standings. For the 18 th consecutive year, Spelman College is ranked as the number one HBCU in the nation. News and World Report,” said Spelman College President Helene D.

Liberal Arts 98

Liberal Arts University Ranking Achievement Administration 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. Dr. Jo Allen The North Carolina native got her start in a place that, by now, seems very familiar to her, Meredith College. She enjoys being able to understand how higher ed works beyond just the academic parts. “I

Liberal Arts 90

Liberal Arts Facilities College Provost 90

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 7, 2022

After a missed bond payment and months of uncertainty, Cazenovia College will close. Now college leaders have made a clear decision. “Considerable time and effort have been spent on improving the College’s financial position over the past several years. We thank you for your support over the years.”

Liberal Arts 98

Liberal Arts College Leadership Administration 98

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Francis College in New York announced Monday it is dropping its entire Division I athletics program at the conclusion of the spring semester, noting recent enrollment and demographic challenges. Francis College Board of Trustees, said in a statement. Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships.

Liberal Arts 75

Liberal Arts College Facilities Scholarship 75

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

McPherson College in Kansas could be the recipient of a $500 million gift, depending on donor matches. The gift to the McPherson College endowment— announced Friday —is believed to be the largest gift to a small liberal arts college in history, according to the college. Hide by line?:

Liberal Arts 81

Liberal Arts College History Administration 81

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image: The Whittier College Board of Trustees was scheduled for a rare in-person meeting this Friday, after conducting most business virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with her address looming, Oubré and her critics have radically different views of what the state of the college is. We’re very proud of that.

Liberal Arts 98

Liberal Arts College Arts And Sciences Recruitment 98

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For college algebra, the underprepared students must take a developmental course called Intermediate Algebra. To help more students complete their college math requirements, higher education must stop using the student-deficiency mentality and start adopting a student-growth mentality. And the list goes on.

Liberal Arts 98

Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Students Advise 98

University Business

AUGUST 30, 2024

Could your students recognize the dean of their college if they passed them in a hallway? It’s why he enjoys asking students what they know about faculty and administrators at the Connecticut institution—and even why one dean began dropping by first-year classes to introduce herself.

Liberal Arts 52

Liberal Arts Facilities Deans Organization 52

University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These colleges may all be well over a hundred years old, but there is still a first time for everything: Mount Holyoke (Mass.), Norbert College (Wis.) Norbert College all fall somewhere around 2,000. President-designate Danielle Ren Holley (Photo: Mount Holyoke College website) She was the perfect person to do it, too.

Liberal Arts 104

Liberal Arts College Law School History 104

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 18, 2023

Image: Adrian College president Jeff Docking has some innovative ideas for higher education leaders battling enrollment pressures and market forces. That allowed the college to build out new majors, which in turn brought in students and revenue. Rize was founded in 2019, and Adrian began using the platform the following year.

Liberal Arts 105

Liberal Arts College Faculty Recruitment 105

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 13, 2023

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Why is that?

Institution 105

Institution Liberal Arts College History 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Ron DeSantis has appointed six new board members to the New College of Florida, a step towards turning the school into a more conservative institution, the Herald-Tribune reported. "It said in a statement, referring to conservative Hillsdale College. "It said in a statement, referring to conservative Hillsdale College.

Schooling 87

Schooling Liberal Arts College Faculty 87

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Image: Bloomfield College will become part of Montclair State University, the institutions announced Wednesday, formalizing a merger that had been in the works for months since Montclair State stepped up to help the financially struggling Bloomfield. Going forward, Bloomfield will be known as Bloomfield College of Montclair State University.

Liberal Arts 98

Liberal Arts College Arts And Sciences Administration 98

University Business

MAY 3, 2024

Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education. Hired Trevor Bates – Mercy College of Ohio Trevor Bates Mercy College of Ohio has announced Trevor Bates as its next president.

Arts And Sciences 111

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Academia Department 111

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school.

Arts And Sciences 132

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Schooling Computer Science 132

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Image: Gustavus Adolphus College went 161 years without any graduate programs. Like other small private institutions, Gustavus Adolphus, a Lutheran college in southern Minnesota, faces a shrinking pool of traditional-age students, even ahead of the projected decline in college-age students due to kick in later this decade.

College 98

College Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Provost 98

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

Image: Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., “This will result in both academic and administrative staff changes. ” Of the eight professors laid off, Manhattanville says three will take on other administrative roles and five will leave after the spring term. Geisler last summer. Focus on the Future.

Faculty 134

Faculty Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts History 134

University Business

JANUARY 3, 2023

Hope College, a private four-year Christian liberal arts school in Holland, Michigan, is facing its second class-action lawsuit over a cybersecurity threat in September that may have compromised confidential information belonging to more than 155,000 people. ” Hope College first reported the data breach on or around Sept.

Liberal Arts 59

Liberal Arts College Schooling Institution 59

Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Bates College expects "some serious challenges ahead" because of inflation and an uncertain economy, according to its vice president for finance and administration.

Liberal Arts 40

Liberal Arts College Administration 40

Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Saidat Ilo, liberal arts and social sciences. Nadya Pittendrigh, liberal arts and social sciences. Jodi Benenson, public administration. Kevin Clouther, arts. Hashimul Ehsan, natural and applied science. Junda Hu, natural and applied science. Gen Kaneko, natural and applied science. Qiao Xu, business.

Arts And Sciences 40

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Applied Science College 40

University Business

JULY 23, 2024

Aaron Kuecker has witnessed a palpable shift in how students have changed during his 16 years at Trinity Christian College. ” The four-day block has even created efficiencies in administrative class scheduling, simplifying Monday and Thursday, and Tuesday and Friday blocks.

Liberal Arts 52

Liberal Arts College Higher Education Leadership Higher Education 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2024

Guillory will serve as a senior cabinet member and in the administrative office, next in line to Ford. Guillory not only brings a wealth of experience as a teacher and scholar grounded in liberal arts, but she also has served at research universities with graduate programs,” said Ford. Dr. Monique Guillory “Dr.

Liberal Arts 91

Liberal Arts Provost Professional Development Leadership 91

University Business

APRIL 28, 2023

School leaders are appointed to lead an institution for their quantifiably successful work, like Ron Patterson at Chadron State College. North Idaho College is stuck paying two presidents although neither technically holds the position. Chadron State College’s Board of Trustees has appointed Ron Patterson at a momentous time.

Liberal Arts 52

Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Deans Equity 52

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 15, 2023

News & World Report released its first list of annual college rankings in 1983. News college rankings often point out that much of the data used to compile the rankings is provided by “experts” who range from high school guidance counselors to admissions counselors and faculty members at various higher education institutions.

College 91

College Liberal Arts Disadvantaged Retention 91

University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

What are the top 10 most regretted college majors? What may just as noteworthy as what’s on that list is that nearly half of all current job seekers regret their choice of college major, a new ZipRecruiter survey says. The survey asked graduates whether they would choose the same major if they could do college all over again.

Computer Science 98

Computer Science Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Engineering 98

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: After a missed bond payment and months of uncertainty, Cazenovia College will close. College officials remained tight-lipped, telling Inside Higher Ed earlier this fall only that “discussions continue to take place” on the outstanding bond payment. Now college leaders have made a clear decision about its future.

College 116

College Liberal Arts Institution Administration 116

Dr. Missy Alexander

DECEMBER 31, 2023

We’ve invested in Public Health, Addiction Studies, and expanded our portfolio of nursing programs to create pathways from community college to the doctorate in nursing practice. All arts programs at WCSU are focused on top tier professional training, fully preparing our students to work in these competitive and in-demand industries.

Liberal Arts 52

Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Provost Model 52