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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

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Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In: Changing Higher Ed podcast 257 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Andrew Hsu

The Change Leader, Inc.

Launching New Academic Schools to Meet Emerging Needs The College of Charleston established three new academic schools: Health Sciences, Natural and Environmental Sciences, and Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics. Three Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Strategic planning must be stakeholder-driven.

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Texas A&M President Dr. M. Katherine Banks Resigns Amid Controversy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Texas A&M University President Dr. M. Katherine Banks Banks’s resignation comes after the resignation of the dean of the school’s College of Arts and Sciences stepped down. Katherine Banks Banks’s resignation comes after the resignation of the dean of the school’s College of Arts and Sciences stepped down.

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US recognises Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders 

The PIE News

Huston-Tillotson University (HTU), in Austin, Texas, was matched with Professor Manoj Kapil, the dean of engineering and technology, security and cryptography at India’s Swami Vivekanand Subharti University.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Blake's journey to his current position at Georgia State has been a bit different from those of many other academic leaders. From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Very similar to software engineering.

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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Even though there are wonderful colleges and universities across the states and country, they can’t find enough students to enroll, and every year there are headlines about colleges folding or being acquired.” Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Dirks was joined by Dr. Katherine E.

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Newly named president of College of Saint Mary backs out

Inside Higher Ed

Although it’s relatively rare for someone who has been selected as a university president to pull out after accepting the position, it does happen. For example, in 2021, the reported top pick for president of the University of South Carolina, Mung Chiang, backed out within hours of being named in a published report.

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