Gordon Gee to leave West Virginia University presidency in June 2025
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 9, 2023
The longtime administrator said he wants to take a faculty spot in the public flagship’s College of Law.
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Georgetown University's President to Step Down, Following Health Challenges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
DeGioia—the longest serving President of Georgetown University—announced on Thursday that he was stepping down due to ongoing health concerns. in Philosophy from the Jesuit institution—worked his way up the ranks to become college president, a position that he held for 23 years.
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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The 2023 American College Presidents Study (ACPS) was released with sadly predictable results. The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men.
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Faculty Members Express No-Confidence in Columbia University President
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2024
Some members of the faculty at Columbia University have lodged a vote of no-confidence for the university’s president, Dr. Minouche Shafik. These administrators are failing in their duty to their institutions, their faculty, their students, and their central obligation to our democratic society.
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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2025
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.
Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions.
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Whither the College or University Presidency
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Failed searches for college presidents are now commonplace. Given the pay, benefits and prestige, candidates for college presidencies aren’t in short supply. But finding an effective president who can navigate the academy’s rough waters is tough.
Forging a Bond: Black and Jewish Communities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Robert Kraft’s Foundation brought a diverse group of Black and Jewish students, faculty and administrators together for a series of Unity Dinners across the nation. The dinners - which kicked off at the National Civil and Human Rights Museum in Atlanta before moving to George Washington University in D.C.
Dr. Robert Scott Named Finalist for Albany State University Presidency
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Before entering the corporate world, Scott built a foundation in academia as a biology professor at Norfolk State University and served in administrative roles at Boston College and Spelman College. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Norfolk State University and a Ph.D.
5 tips for college and university presidents to support diversity, equity and inclusion
University Business
MARCH 28, 2024
There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. Integrate DEI or DEIB into your college or university’s mission statement.
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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’
University Business
MARCH 14, 2025
Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. Bringing all that together is really challenging our faculty and our deans to work together in new ways.
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Savannah State University President Kimberly Ballard-Washington Announces Resignation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 27, 2023
Savannah State University President Dr. Kimberly Ballard-Washington will step down from her role at the end of the fiscal year, after four years at SSU’s helm, Savannah Morning News reported. I will continue to advocate for the needs of our University. Kimberly Ballard-Washington In an Apr.
Temple University president resigns
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced. The faculty had planned to hold a no-confidence vote on the president the week of April 10.
Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Morgan State University, Maryland's largest Historically Black University, is taking decisive action to address a concerning trend: the steady decline in Black male Dr. David K. University President Dr. David K. Wilson enrollment.
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University Presidents Called to Action
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
[Editor's note: This essay, written for elite university presidents, is intended as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of facts. Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power.
Report: Higher Education Administration Pay Soars as Faculty Pay Lags
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Real average salaries for full-time faculty members remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Its findings come from AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey.
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Jarvis Christian University President and CEO Dr. Lester C. Newman Announces June Retirement
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Jarvis Christian University President and CEO Dr. Lester C. I called this meeting today because I wanted my students, faculty and staff to hear it from me first.” Newman will retire in June. Dr. Lester C. Newman Newman has served for 47 years in higher education and for the past11 years has helmed Jarvis.
A college widens faculty involvement in search for a president
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
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. The recent search for a new president at Pitzer College offers a counterpoint.
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Temple University President Resigns, Ending Short Tenure
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Jason Wingard Amid Wingard’s short and rocky tenure was worsening crime around campus, a graduate student strike, and a loss of confidence in his leadership among some faculty. Wingard also faced a 42-day graduate student strike from the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association, asking for better wages and benefits.
On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,
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‘Compliance U’: Colleges and universities are facing new legal complexities
University Business
JANUARY 30, 2025
Colleges and universities already worrying about maintaining their relevance to prospective students and the workforce are also now entrenched in a new drama few are adequately prepared for: the increasing litigation and compliance involved in the sector. The symposium, hosted by Touro Law, was recorded and published on its website.
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Historian Dr. Jonathan Holloway to Lead Henry Luce Foundation Following Rutgers Presidency
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 6, 2025
In September 2023, the Rutgers University Senate passed a no-confidence vote (89-47) citing concerns about shared governance following decisions including the merger of medical schools and his handling of a faculty strike. Despite these challenges, Holloway championed several initiatives during his Rutgers presidency.
Vermont State University President Parwinder Grewal Steps Down from Role Months Before School's Launch
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 17, 2023
He cited personal reasons for his leave, according to Vermont State Colleges spokesperson Katherine Levasseur. “As Parwinder Grewal Grewal’s departure comes after less than a year in the leadership role. We appreciate you spending the time with us and working so hard.”
Whiteness Defines Expected Qualifications for American College Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. Less than one third identify as women, and the majority of those women are white.
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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2025
In what officials describe as a response to "the changing higher education landscape," Rosemont College and Villanova University have announced a merger agreement that will eventually see the smaller Catholic institution absorbed into its larger neighbor on Philadelphia's Main Line. Villanova University President Rev.
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President’s corner: How a genuine student-first mentality propels Linda Livingstone
University Business
JANUARY 3, 2025
In the whirlwind of change occurring in college academics and athletics, Linda Livingstone has her hands full as president of Baylor University and board chair of the NCAA. “It takes a community to do jobs like this,” the seven-year president says. “It’s not just at Baylor,” she says.
Langston University President Dr. Kent J. Smith to Retire at End of Spring Semester
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 9, 2023
Langston University President Dr. Kent J. Smith, the leader of Oklahoma's only historically Black college and university (HBCU), has announced his retirement, KOSU reported.
Southern New Hampshire University President to Step Down Next Year
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Paul LeBlanc During his tenure as SNHU’s fifth president, the school grew from 2,500 students to the largest nonprofit higher ed provider in the U.S., with more than 225,000 learners.
Combating Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses Must Start at the Top
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2024
Gender-based violence, harassment, and sexual assault continue to be rampant on college campuses across the country. Faculty and staff are also at risk of harm. Specifically, the time has come for college presidents to step up and lead the fight for the safety of our campus communities.
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Presidential Selection Is Not Like the Weather
Academe Blog
JANUARY 8, 2024
BY JONATHAN REES The key part of what the AAUP Redbook has to say about the role of faculty in the selection of a new university president is in the Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities: “Joint effort of a most critical kind must be taken when an institution chooses a new president.
Colleges should abolish Greek system (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
More than a decade ago, in 2011, former Cornell University president David Skorton penned an op-ed for The New York Times after a 19-year-old Cornell sophomore named George Desdunes “died in a fraternity house while participating in a hazing episode that included mock kidnapping, ritualized humiliation and coerced drinking.”
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Colleges have a responsibility to support students with intellectual disabilities
University Business
MAY 15, 2024
Colleges and universities nationwide continue to grapple with demographic shifts, fiscal challenges and the lasting impacts of the pandemic. Students with intellectual disability attend college at the lowest rate of students from any disability category. Approximately 6.5
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New Year Resolutions for College and University Presidents
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 12, 2018
What are the New Year resolutions for college and university presidents? For instance, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported 66 college presidents seven of whom led pubic higher education institutions — earned more than $1 million in 2015.
Report: Racial and Gender Hiring Practices in College Athletics is Concerning
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2023
Racial hiring practices in college athletics saw minor improvement but gender hiring practices declined, according to the 2022 College Sport Racial and Gender Report Card (CSRGRC) from the University of Central Florida (UCF). of chancellors and presidents, 78.6% of faculty athletic representatives, 80.0%
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University presidents discuss the future of higher education
University Business
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Futures Initiative, a program under the office of the executive vice president, hosted a panel Thursday — titled “University Futures: A President’s Panel” — between four university and college presidents. Read more at The Cavalier Daily.
Faculty calls on embattled Minnesota college head to resign
University Business
JANUARY 26, 2023
Faculty leaders at a Minnesota college that dismissed an art history instructor who showed depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a course have overwhelmingly called for the university president to resign. The post Faculty calls on embattled Minnesota college head to resign appeared first on University Business.
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52 Presidents’ Alliance Reaffirms Higher Education’s “Steadfast Commitment” to Immigrant, Refugee, and International Students
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
In a post-election environment of uncertainty and anxiety for many on our campuses, our commitment to students, staff, and faculty from around the world remains steadfast, as does our belief in their essential role in our nation’s economic vitality and competitiveness.” and Puerto Rico.
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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall
University Business
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
But at the beginning of this new fall semester, colleges across the country are reporting big turnarounds. The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000. gain in first-time college students, thanks in part to an 8.9%
Clark Atlanta, Harvard to Support Up-and-Coming HBCU Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 19, 2024
Harvard University is partnering with Clark Atlanta University to help cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders at historically Black colleges and universities through its Harvard Seminar for New Presidents.
Outrage follows Florida college presidents' statement on CRT
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Image: Scholars in Florida are angry, disappointed and divided over a recent joint statement , signed by Florida College System presidents, promising to “not fund or support any institutional practice, policy, or academic requirement that compels belief in critical race theory or related concepts.”
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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 13, 2023
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. Why is that?
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Arizona Bill to Stifle Faculty Narrowly Advances
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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Report: Higher education administration pay soars as faculty pay Lags
University Business
JUNE 27, 2024
Real average salaries for full-time faculty members remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Its findings come from AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey. Read more from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Florida seeks to silence speech on social activism across state schools, per regulation
University Business
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Ron DeSantis signed in May that prohibited state and federal being used toward DEI in the Florida College System. Nevertheless, the ambiguity around what constitutes allowed speech may inhibit faculty from voicing their thoughts altogether, said Rep. It has a ripple effect on the entire state university system.”
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