EAB

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. Findings from EAB’s new survey of presidents, provosts, and VPEMs. Nearly half of respondents did not adjust the budget allocated to graduate and adult-serving programs in recent years (thanks in no small part to the pandemic).

Adult Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The UT System has allocated $55 million across the ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to increase its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

How to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in challenging times For presidents and provosts in supportive states: If you lead an institution in a state where DEI initiatives are not under attack, seize this opportunity to reinforce your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 13, 2024

Funding previously allocated to DEI initiatives will be redirected towards student success programs, focusing on enhancing graduation rates, degree efficiency, and mental health support.

Allocate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

“Public universities and private universities all have very different kinds of funding allocations,” said Dirks. As former provost, Fleming spoke at length about how tuition is the grease that spins the wheels of higher education. But they’re all getting more expensive. But lowering tuition isn’t a simple task.

Higher Education

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 26, 2023

Q1: Overall, how do academic libraries allocate their budgets? When library deans talk to provosts about their budget, all these topics may come up, but I’d be surprised if subscription costs are not the most commonly discussed issue.

Deans

EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified grad and adult learner enrollment as a high or moderate priority. So what programs are presidents, provosts, and VPEMs betting on? Survey Methodology.

Provost

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Byrd, former special advisor to the provost at Georgia State University (GSU), said that institutions are struggling to diversify their faculty. Dr. Amer Ahbed, vice provost for DEI at UVM, said his institution is excited to be among the initial participants in this database. We’ve not seen the growth that we want.

Provost

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2023

John Latting, associate vice provost and dean of admission at Emory University Making sure that minoritized students know that they can fit in at college was an important motivator of Emory University’s social media strategy for this year, according to John Latting, associate vice provost and dean of admission at the Atlanta-based school.

College

ACRLog

MAY 29, 2024

Response: In my institution, the stark contrast between our leader in libraries and the broader administration (president, provost, etc) undermines the trust in the latter. The president and provost, however, are not as transparent.

Provost

Creatrix Campus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Building a Future-Ready Institution: How Provosts Can Lead Digital Transformation in Higher Education editor Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:27 Introduction: The Role of Provosts in Digital Transformation As a Provost or Vice Chancellor, we know your roles and tasks are tough in the evolving digital landscape.

Provost

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

” Later in the meeting, multiple professors asked the Faculty Affairs Committee to push Provost Peggy Agouris, who briefed the board on the school plan, to respond in writing to a standing list of faculty questions about it. Those are the kinds of organizations that I do best in, and I regret that this was not one of them.”

Arts And Sciences

Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Efficient allocation of budgets and staff. Provosts : Access operational insights related to budget management, research funding, faculty productivity, student risk assessment, academic program analysis, and cost-efficiency. These systems enable institutions to make data-driven financial decisions and allocate resources effectively.

Higher Education

University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

Use the institutional mission to link DEIB to planning, resource allocation, general education goals, and support for the student experience. To address financial resources, the Provost added a budget line item for DEIB initiatives to further support teaching and learning through a DEIB lens. Ask specific questions.

Inclusivity

University Business

MARCH 4, 2024

The $5 million allocated to DEI programming has been transitioned into a faculty recruitment fund, according to a memo. A week late, Provost Rahul Shrivastav doubled down. While the university has received harsh criticism for its decision, it’s simply following orders; last year, Gov.

University

Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer Today, I’m excited to introduce a new Coursera survey of more than 1.000 higher education leaders—including deans, provosts, and chancellors representing 850+ institutions across 89 countries — which shows a major acceleration in the adoption of micro-credentials among campuses globally.

Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Looking forward Dr. Hongtao Yu, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, is focused on bringing Morgan State University to Carnegie Classification Research One status. million has been allocated to start the new college. “We’re a very diverse campus. Our main core value at the university is respect.” million of the $15.1

Retention

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Necessary infrastructure to support interdisciplinary programs August 9, 2023 Kimber McKay Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Montana The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. What are some incentives?

Provost

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

We need data to document how time demands vary across groups and consider how to better align time allocations with what is rewarded in tenure, promotion and salary determinations. Perna is the GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education and vice provost for faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

Faculty

Creatrix Campus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As a Vice-Chancellor or Provost, you’re steering the ship, and the numbers that matter most are right in front of you – if you know where to look. In this blog, we’ll dive into the powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor, and the KPIs every Vice-Chancellor or provost like you should be tracking to ensure long-term success.

Higher Education

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Created the new position of Senior Advisor to the President and Provost for Diversity and Inclusion. Allocated $500,000 to create USF’s Anti-Racism Research Initiative. Elevated the role of Vice President for Institutional Equity to membership in USF’s Executive Leadership Council.

Equity

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Provost Keitha Dunstan said the last ERA exercise had been based on data collected before 2017, with “mapping issues” affecting the results. More recent evidence—including Scopus citations, research block grant allocations and last year’s Times Higher Education ranking—all suggested improvement.

University

EAB

MAY 25, 2023

Blogs Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips A Q&A with Dr. Louis Slimak, Associate Provost at West Virginia University In today’s fast-changing environment, program review is an increasingly critical area of focus and the first step in delivering a portfolio that meets the institution’s goals and students’ needs.

Program Review

EAB

AUGUST 1, 2023

At the same time, one hundred percent of surveyed university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a strong or moderate priority. For instance, we found that 42% of surveyed graduate leaders faced increased enrollment goals in 2022, yet only 39% are on track to meet those goals.

Allocate

Campus Sonar

APRIL 23, 2024

It's an ongoing, living document supported by the resource and allocation budget. So the dean of undergraduate studies or the provost should be in touch with the vice president of academic affairs. The strategic plan isn’t a tablet we pull down every three or four years to see how we're doing.

Facilities

WCET Frontiers

JULY 9, 2024

However, this figure can range from as low as $25,000 for entry-level positions/titles such as “Coordinator” or “Assistant” to over $100,000 for those with senior-level roles/titles such as ‘Director, Assistant/Associate Vice Provost”. An additional indicator of salary was educational attainment.

Department Of Education

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Furthermore, they exert significant political pressure on university presidents, compelling them to align with the directives of politicians regarding the content of education and budget allocations.

Policy

WCET Frontiers

JULY 20, 2023

Support, Incentives, and Training Online and Distance Education Administrators and Staff, including Instructional Designers, are the primary roles who are leading this work on their campuses, with faculty and Chief Academic Officers and Provosts (as well as Associate and Assistant CAO/Provosts) close behind.

Policy

EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In fact, in our recent survey of presidents, provosts, and VPEMs, respondents identified “setting enrollment goals” as their top operational challenge for grad teams in the last three years. Setting grad enrollment goals comes with its own set of challenges. You’ll also need to consider discounts, such as scholarships and grants.

Law School

EAB

MAY 16, 2023

So absolutely right, as Naomi mentioned, although we report to the president's office, of course we work very actively with the provost and with the deans. So we met with the provost and we met with the deans and we talked at Dean's council to just introduce this is what's coming. DC: And it actually led to some summer programming.

Students

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Identifying alternative revenue streams and efficient resource allocation. And all the, all of a sudden I’m getting nominated to be the institution’s provost and became the provost of the campus. I’ll be provost for a few years. The importance of academic integrity as a cornerstone of higher education.

Higher Education

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

In recent conversations with presidents, provosts, chief strategy officers, chief business officers, and chief information officers, we’ve identified seven missteps university leaders are making in their AI approach. Early movers have also started to allocate resources, such as a dedicated AI fund (e.g.,

University

EAB

AUGUST 29, 2023

And I know that that would just strike a knife through the heart of any faculty member of Provost listening because of course, everyone believes that you chosen their institution 'cause they have an amazing program and an amazing major in the discipline you're interested in. So I think there's that.

Recruitment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To address this problem, Jean — who is the assistant provost for special programs at Montclair — has been helping to lead the charge to increase male enrollment at the university, all the while forging collaborative partnerships with the surrounding community. Responding to a crisis The charge from Dr. Junius J.

Provost

HEPI

MARCH 26, 2023

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Ian Walmsley, the Provost of Imperial College London and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford. This year, 2023, began with both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition talking about Britain’s future.

Provost

EAB

MAY 17, 2023

We interviewed and surveyed a combined 107 CBOs, Provosts, and Heads of Strategy to understand the challenges dominating cabinet agendas today and get a read on what senior leaders are worried about tomorrow. While our analysis validated many topics on our research agenda, we also surfaced a handful of surprises.

University

Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 30, 2024

Kim Reynolds, public institutions would be prohibited from establishing or maintaining DEI offices, hiring staff for such purposes, compelling diversity statements, or using allocated funds for DEI offices. Exceptions include related academic instruction, research, student activities, guest speakers, and mental or physical health services.

Policy