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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Inside Higher Ed

“I’ve had people tell me you could order hamburgers and the order would come in and it was chicken breast,” says Robert Nelson, chief executive officer at NACUFS, the National Association of College & University Food Services. Now the number sits at about 800, with three-quarters or more being colleges and universities.

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Is DeSantis Right or Wrong?

Inside Higher Ed

When conservatives look at our colleges and universities, what do they see? Given this assessment, it is hardly surprising to see a conservative state like Florida try to alter the trajectory of its universities. That effort will almost certainly evolve over time, but the basic elements are clear.

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Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Charles Welch , President and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Learning Leadership by Example In describing his leadership style, President Welch recalled a few pivotal moments early in his academic career: “I was going to go to law school to be a politician.

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Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

President turnover is a major problem for higher ed leadership, with the average tenure of leaders serving in this capacity at one institution declining sharply from 10 years to a shocking 3.7 Brit” Kirwan of the University System of Maryland. Explore causes, DEI, governance issues, and retention solutions.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

colleges and universities. The type of mindset that boards should look for when appointing a president or chancellor. Rural-serving institutions (RSIs) face many more unique challenges than most urban schools and persist, comprising more than 25% of all U.S. How to subset rising costs with remote learning and course selection.

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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.

Before joining Illinois Tech, Raj developed and launched the first scaled online MBA program in partnership with Coursera at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Moreover, Illinois Tech’s employment rate is 92% six months after graduation, even when 37% of its students receive Pell Grants.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Department of Education. And that got us the grant.