Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 25, 2024

HB 2735 aims to redefine the relationship between university leadership and faculty members. If enacted, the bill would require the Arizona Board of Regents and university presidents to “consult” rather than “share responsibility” with faculty on educational and personnel matters.

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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. Bloomfield—a small private liberal arts college in Bloomfield, N.J.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has announced its selection of 36 higher education professionals for the inaugural cohort of its Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI). DCLI provides professional development to help department chairs cultivate critical skills to overcome common challenges.

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Helix Education

MARCH 20, 2025

University leaders must navigate this transformation by: Investing in faculty training for AI integration Updating curricula to reflect emerging technologies Developing ethical guidelines for AI use in academia Along those lines, it is critical that institutions have an AI governance framework in place.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

"He is a proven scholar who also has been elevated to leadership roles at major public universities in three states, including at Kentucky's flagship institution. We knew when we recruited Dr. Vasquez Helig to the faculty at University of Texas at Austin in 2006 that he was a rising academic star,” said Dr. Gregory J.

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University Business

JUNE 9, 2023

Earlier this week, New College of Florida trustee Christopher Rufo bragged about violating the First Amendment, tweeting that the college would not renew visiting history professor Erik Wallenberg’s contract, citing his “left-wing” teaching, views, and past criticism of university leadership. Read more from FIRE.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

worked as higher education faculty — positions predominantly held by White educators, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. These findings are confirmed in a report by The Education Trust, “ Faculty Diversity and Student Success Go Hand in Hand, So Why Are University Faculties So White?

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University Business

JULY 24, 2023

Following Texas A&M University’s botched hiring of a new journalism director and the resignation of the college’s interim dean, the “DEI hysteria” that drew the national spotlight to the university has officially claimed the school’s president. Vice President for Faculty Affairs N.K.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2023

Another achievement is that she managed to hire two-thirds of the music school’s faculty during her time as dean, said Montgomery, who also expresses regret in not being able to recruit more faculty members of color, primarily Latinx and African American faculty. It’s certainly not for lack of trying,” Montgomery said.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

Moreover, the university plans to balance its budget by Jan. “As a result of our budget decisions, the university will be in a position to allocate sufficient funds to ensure no college starts FY 2025 in a budget deficit,” President Robert Robbins wrote in an email to the community ahead of the board meeting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Voluntary turnover in the higher education workforce continues to rise, according to findings from a recent College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) survey. College and university leadership would be well served to make investment in a retention strategy both an immediate and ongoing priority.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. This approach aimed to improve student learning and clinical competency through evidence-based methods, with the endorsement of both faculty and students.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. This approach aimed to improve student learning and clinical competency through evidence-based methods, with the endorsement of both faculty and students.

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SRHE

APRIL 22, 2025

As eleemosynary bodies their Colleges normally have Visitors of their own but neither Oxford nor Cambridge has a Visitor. Under the Oxford and Cambridge Universities Act of 2023, both Universities create their own Statutes. Where the Monarch is not the Visitor it is normally a Bishop.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 5, 2023

In response to relentless anti-DEI measures, over 200 former college, university, and system heads have joined forces as the Champions of Higher Education coalition, an initiative created by PEN America , an organization that unites writers and their allies to celebrate free expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

“Ellis’ erratic behavior and blatant disregard for students’ wellbeing is unbecoming of University leadership and has no place in our University community.” “Places like Florida, where they are getting involved in the hiring and firing of faculty members.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning is a collaborative effort involving university and community stakeholders. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Creatrix Campus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

From student retention to faculty performance, keeping an eye on the right metrics is what separates thriving institutions from those that struggle to keep up. Beyond daily operations, you shape the university's vision, steering academic excellence, financial sustainability, and overall growth.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Blog: Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education The role of college president is a difficult one at the best of times. They are also embracing what higher education asks of faculty and students in classrooms, labs and libraries. But with an increasingly volatile political landscape in the U.S., As the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Dr. Keith Elder, president of Saint Xavier University, emphasizes this point: “The hallmark of universities and colleges is diversity. The digital revolution began to reshape how students and faculty interacted with educational content and how institutions managed their operations. University of Central Florida.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

He mentored generations of students and colleagues, from being one of only three Black faculty members and the first Black tenure-track professor at Indiana University to his long-time service at Howard University. He was dignified in manner but always had a spark of good cheer and big smile.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Led by many first-generation college students and those receiving financial aid in the state with the fewest college graduates, members say they want to usher in a new era of student involvement in university political life. The movement is part of a wave of student organizing at U.S. Read more from ABC News.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Shift to Direct Admissions To make it easier on students and increase the applicant pool, many colleges and universities have become more flexible with their admissions requirements. Recruiting and Retaining Employees With a looming recession, hiring and retaining employees will be top of mind for college and university leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 16, 2024

But it’s his commentary on the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that is particularly poignant, as he reminds his readers of the mission of these storied institutions and the significant role that they have played in cultivating the nation’s Black middle class. Dr. Alvin J.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

First, post-traditional students being recruited aggressively by a surprisingly broad swath of colleges and universities. One could argue this trend started with the MOOCs and with OPMs like 2U moving upmarket, if you consider employed white-collar college graduates as post-traditional. Enrollment shifts. million in 2000 to 3.8

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The PIE News

MARCH 10, 2023

At University College Dublin, International Women’s Day was even more significant this year with the historic appointment of the university’s first woman president in its 169-year history. UCD is Ireland’s largest university with over 38,000 students and is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 9, 2023

Although Banks said in a public meeting that she did not know of any regressive changes to McElroy’s contract, texts between her and José Luis Bermúdez, former-interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, reveal a plan to water down McElroy’s offer. Banks and Bermúdez stepped down from their positions following the controversy.

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University Business

MAY 17, 2023

Following Trocaire College’s failed acquisition of its neighboring Buffalo private school, Medaille University is closing its doors. Trocaire College and Medaille University leadership did not comment on why the acquisition fell through, citing confidentiality agreements.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A challenge for launching interdisciplinary programs is that faculty and deans can fail to see how participation will help their bottom line. Faculty may also feel at capacity already, in teaching out the curriculum for existing majors, and feel they can’t add another obligation. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Image: Patty Limerick, co-founder and longtime faculty director of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Center of the American West, says her firing last week continues to shock her, especially as she had been planning to step down soon anyway. " Personal vs. Professional. ” Limerick co-founded the center in 1986.

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The PIE News

APRIL 21, 2023

The partnership will add to ISU’s roster of over 350 programs across 60 countries – some of these include Edge Hill University in Ormskirk in the UK, and the University of Zagreb in Croatia. He also expressed his eagerness to move forward on research collaboration “with University of Havana faculty”.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 26, 2023

To better understand the campus climate at PWIs, the organization interviewed 32 Black, Latino, and Asian American students in 15 states for its study “Creating Positive College Campus Racial Climates for Students of Color.”

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. News of the shortfall was announced two weeks ago and quickly led to calls for an external audit and accountability by university leadership. “I The university has made it loud and clear that they do not care about us.”

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University Business

OCTOBER 7, 2024

“Even though we have private universities, it’s really kind of a private-public entity with hundreds of billions of dollars tied up in it. “We call this the ‘file drawer effect,'” says Julia Strand, professor and chair of Carleton College’s psychology department.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. If you have a hospital and college of medicine , it adds an important dimension to the job that's hard to visualize.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 26, 2023

This month, as we celebrate National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month , our community is coming together to honor the outstanding and wide-ranging impact that our Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to our University and the public we serve.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Collaborative leadership, however, can lead to growing the scope and size of our impact on global learning worldwide and maximising success for multiple stakeholders. Collaborative leadership also means providing robust opportunities for professional development for staff and faculty and working collectively within the international office.

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