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Columbia University President Steps Down

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigned her post effective Aug. Dr. Minouche Shafik The university has been embroiled in controversy since antiwar demonstrations reached a fever pitch in the spring of 2024.

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Partly, it’s because fewer college presidents are academics who compiled a scholarly reputation before taking on leadership posts and who continued to speak out about higher education even after their retirement from office. ” Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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. And that's how I started to solidify my position to keep us moving forward."

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Cruzado Wins 2024 Council of Fellows Mentor Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. Cruzado, who has served as president of Montana State since 2010, has a storied career in higher education leadership.

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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You

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Richard Englert returning as Temple University president following loss of JoAnne Epps

University Business

A former Temple University president is stepping back into the role as the school weathers a sudden loss. A former federal prosecutor and dean of the Beasley School of Law, Epps was said to be a “calming force” at the university. Her loss was particularly felt in the legal community. Read more from CBS News.

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‘House of the Dragon’ Is Obviously a Thinly Veiled Exploration of Academic Politics

Inside Higher Ed

The story of King Viserys Targaryen amply demonstrates the limits of power and authority of any university president. Some of my favorite scenes of House of the Dragon occur during the meetings of the president's top leadership group, perfectly renamed the Small Council.

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