UW Presidential Blog

APRIL 29, 2025

The UW is engaged in a range of collective conversations and efforts, including through the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and American Council on Education (ACE).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status. His background shaped his belief that universities must better prepare students for real-world workforce demands while preserving the values of liberal arts education.

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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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University Business

APRIL 24, 2023

Most college or university presidents to have recently taken the helm might have had a grasp of their job expectations before the turn of the decade—or even when the pandemic went into full swing. No cohort of presidents might be more familiar with this than those leading small private colleges or universities in the Northeast.

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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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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 15, 2025

GallupLumina data shows why trust in higher ed is decliningand what colleges must do to regain credibility, relevance, and workforce alignment. Only one-third of Americans now say they have confidence in colleges and universitiesdown from more than 60% less than a decade ago. Make value transparent.

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University Business

MAY 30, 2024

Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago. Photo credit: Grinnell College) Grinnell is no stranger to solar power. “Most of the partners were learning as they go.”

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University Business

AUGUST 30, 2024

Could your students recognize the dean of their college if they passed them in a hallway? A seemingly simple question, but for Sacred Heart University President John Petillo this present-mindedness is a difference maker in convincing students to return to an institution.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After announcing its founding in 2021, the University of Austin has won approval to issue liberal arts degrees and is now accepting undergraduate students for fall 2024, The Texas Tribune reports. John’s College in Maryland. Summers and playwright David Mamet. After that, it plans to keep tuition around $32,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

Smith University would eventually become the institution’s president, whose scholarly work has been lauded and celebrated across the years. Dr. Anita Bledsoe-Gardner, JCSU’s dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Board of Trustees member, describes Kinloch as a visionary, referencing her plans to extend JCSU’s global reach.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 3, 2023

“You can create a net-zero campus pretty easily by just shutting it down,” quips Jay Antle, executive director of the Center for Sustainability and a history professor at Johnson County Community College, in Kansas. “Across many college campuses, sustainability took a back seat,” Nelson says.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As the wave of closures of small liberal arts colleges across the United States continues, merging with a larger institution is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative. I am particularly concerned about my own institution, Bloomfield College, in New Jersey. More than 81 percent of our students are people of color.

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University Business

APRIL 7, 2023

Private school hires Two small private schools with fewer than 2,000 students also elected new presidents. Webster – Albion College (Albion, Mich.) Beginning in July, this liberal arts college will be welcoming Dr. Wayne P. He has demonstrated a passion for liberal arts in small college settings like ours.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Among the college presidents to come and go in the past two weeks, two positions were indirectly decided by Gov. Among the slate of presidents to announce their plans to retire in the next year, all three double as school alumni. New College cannot escape a litany of controversy since the newly formed leadership took over.

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University Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

The new Arizona president, who replaces Robert Robbins after the state flagship discovered a jaw-dropping budget deficit last November, will head a research unit that expends about four times more than Vermont. Dan Kelting – Paul Smith’s College (N.Y.) Retiring Barbara Altmann – Franklin and Marshall College (Pa.)

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University Business

JULY 20, 2023

The University of Minnesota and Carnegie Mellon University—two R1 research universities—and the highly selective private liberal arts college Wesleyan University have rendered a student’s connection to alumni irrelevant when considering their application.

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

The six judges in favor of eliminating affirmative action argued that considering race in college admissions is unconstitutional because it violates the equal protection clause of the 14 th Amendment. But Wesleyan University President Michael S.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2020

In the case of Augusta, they merged a health sciences institution with a liberal arts/masters institution. The health sciences center had resources that could be diverted to fund the merger, whereas the liberal arts institution had fewer resources to dedicate.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The report includes the specific case of the hostile takeover of New College, describing it as a blueprint for potential future encroachments on public colleges and universities across the United States. This incident is viewed not just as an isolated event but as a potential template for future actions in other institutions.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 23, 2023

23 May · Episode 156 Preserving Democracy: The Vital Role of Liberal Arts in Higher Education 29 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Drumm McNaughton talks with Jeff Scheuer about the role of liberal arts in higher education and their value to the American identity and democracy.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

colleges and universities. Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. Boards can’t be proactive if they appoint presidents who view their institution as a stepping stone. from Johns Hopkins University. But they must stay proactive and transparent.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

Examples include expanding recruitment efforts and creating stronger partnerships between high schools and colleges. More outreach and advising can demystify college for students. This has increased the likelihood that students will apply to and enroll in the University of Michigan.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

Illinois Tech is also one of just 88 institutions named an American Talent Initiative ‘High-Flier’ by the Aspen Talent Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies for ensuring college access and success. It’s atypical for most university presidents. Drumm McNaughton 02:03 Well, thank you. I’m excited to have you here.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As Mr. Lederman explained: “There are differences between institutions: a research university a community college; a 1500-student private liberal arts college; a regional public institution with 15,000 people. He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and graduated in 1984 from Princeton University.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While it includes a commitment to civic responsibilities, it also emphasizes the importance of producing employment-ready graduates with skills that transcend the boundaries of STEM and liberal arts education. President Mantella holds a Ph.D. It’s a pleasure. My background has been pretty fully in higher education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

Research shows that students who must incur debt to attend college have lower GPAs, more health issues both before and after graduation, are less likely to buy a house, will get married and have children later in life, are less likely to start a business, and are less entrepreneurial. Why is college so expensive?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And of course domestic, or I guess potentially rethinking what the balance of international and domestic students is, but also how to partner with other universities as well to get scale where you may not previously have had great scale or great reach. Three takeaways for university presidents and boards. [00:31:07]

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

Three Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Resource Allocation for Comprehensive Support Systems: Focus on academic aspects and ancillary support systems central to student success , such as counseling services , student activities, childcare, and housing. His academic journey culminated with a Ph.D.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has recently issued a statement on board independence and leadership, marking a critical moment for academic institutions. And I sit actually as a trustee on a small, liberal arts college halfway around the world called High Gaussian College.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

One reporter asked the 11 private college presidents in attendance if, to shield their institutions from lawsuits and Title XI complaints, they’d be willing to commit to the full scope of First Amendment protections, like public colleges are obligated to do. ” Left to right: Alison Byerly of Carleton College, G. .

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the months following the takeover, the organization gave more than 100 grants of between $2,000 and $5,000 to help Afghan refugees relocate and pursue a college education. Other institutions, including Arizona State University , have also opened their doors to Afghans in need of refuge and educational opportunities. and Berlin. .;

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University Business

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Thomas Burns had built himself quite the seniority and reputation at Belmont University in Tennessee. As the provost of the private liberal arts school for nine years until 2022, Belmont’s enrollment grew by more than 2,000 student,s and he helped oversee the merger of two other postsecondary institutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blog: Just Visiting Ron DeSantis wants people to believe that the nation’s public universities have gotten away from their core mission of education and become bastions of wokeness run amok, but in Florida, “where woke goes to die” he’s just not going to let that happen.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

steps down at a time when Langston’s total enrollment has been steadily declining for the past decade, like other regional colleges in the state. VTSU is a new school made up of seasoned parts, consolidated from Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College. Despite this, Smith Jr.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

Podcast Highlights Framework leadership involves listening and learning everything that you can about a college or university to prepare the right vision so that everyone can excel and go to levels they’ve never been before. I became the dean of the College of Ministry and Theology at Northwest University in Seattle, Washington.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Fritch – University of West Alabama Todd Fritch will be leaving his post as provost at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota following his appointment as president at the University of West Alabama. Kristi Kirk will remain at Concordia University Texas in her new role as president and CEO.

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