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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kinloch received a bachelor’s degree in honors English from JCSU and went on to earn a master’s degree in English and African American Literature and a doctoral degree in English and Composition Studies with a cognate in Urban Studies from Wayne State University.

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President’s corner: How ‘presence’ unlocks a powerful enrollment strategy

University Business

A seemingly simple question, but for Sacred Heart University President John Petillo this present-mindedness is a difference maker in convincing students to return to an institution. In 2021, Petillo’s administration added a bachelor’s degree in music and renovated a century-old community theater in nearby Fairfield.

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Is a merger a closure by another name? (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

As the wave of closures of small liberal arts colleges across the United States continues, merging with a larger institution is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative. Yet, neither administration has recognized the value of Bloomfield faculty in a tangible way.

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How one small private school will power 50% of its campus with solar energy

University Business

Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago.

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A college widens faculty involvement in search for a president

Inside Higher Ed

Image: In the perpetual tug-of-war between openness and confidentiality in searches for new college and university presidents, secrecy has been winning in a rout. I was caught off guard; I hadn’t realized that such distrust had evolved between the faculty and the administration and board.”

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Outrage follows Florida college presidents' statement on CRT

Inside Higher Ed

Other parsed the statement’s subtleties, noting the presidents’ careful language used to describe their plan to continue doing what they’ve always done—teach, not compel “belief”—while still appeasing the DeSantis administration.

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