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Utica proposing to cut a dozen programs, faculty ask why

Inside Higher Ed

A member of the provost-appointed Academic Program Review Taskforce, which created the report, said the members expected the report was going to become public. Image: Utica University’s president on Jan. 18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023.

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Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric

EAB

The College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Colorado–Colorado Springs has seen a rapid increase in online courses offered over the past four years. Moreover, the college, and campus overall, are actively pursuing the marketing and promotion of existing online programs, as well as the creation of new programs.

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Assessment is fun?

Dr. Missy Alexander

The essay was really meant as an homage to the faculty in my doctoral program who had taught me to love playing with ideas. When I served as the Dean of Arts & Sciences I was responsible for making sure that every program had an assessment plan and that the plan was followed. It is assessment all day every day.

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Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 144 With Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton And Guest Ralph Wolff

The Change Leader, Inc.

And with an increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies now touching and impacting many colleges and universities, now is the time for higher ed leaders to strive to support and understand how accreditation can improve overall to strengthen post-secondary education even more.

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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. Some folks are never going to be satisfied.