University Business

AUGUST 30, 2024

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. In 2021, Petillo’s administration added a bachelor’s degree in music and renovated a century-old community theater in nearby Fairfield.

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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. I mean that quite literally…” the university stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Some observers sympathized with the presidents as they try to navigate a state political climate increasingly hostile to parts of their mission—and with state funding hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the DeSantis administration called on public universities last week to submit all expenditures related to DEI initiatives.

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University Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

Barbara Altmann, Franklin and Marshall College’s first female president, announced she would be retiring in July 2025. She will have served the liberal arts college for seven years when she steps down. Anderson University President John Pistole John Pistole – Anderson University (S.C.)

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

A new study on what campus leaders can do to help their graduates move into good jobs by age 30 found that the most effective ways for young adults to succeed in the workforce generally involve attaining post-secondary education degrees. I have a master’s degree in English with a focus on American Studies.

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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.

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

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. I did an undergraduate degree in information technology, and I have an MBA. I never planned to do rural-focus work.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Investigative Insights: A Deep Dive into the Crisis In preparing this report, over 65 interviews were conducted with various stakeholders, including faculty, students, alumni, and former university presidents. Encourage not only retired but also current university leaders to speak out against political interference.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

It’s atypical for most university presidents. Before we get into our topic today about reimagining universities for the future, give our listeners a little taste of who you are and where you’ve come from. When we last spoke, I told you about my world-class technological education in India. I was a physics major.

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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. You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

Insights from the Council of Graduate Schools Report The Council of Graduate Schools’ “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 2012 to 2022” report presents a significant challenge for institutions aiming to diversify and strengthen their graduate programs. The report outlines a 6.9% Justin Grimes: it has. 9 percent Drumm: Whoa.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

John Katzman, who founded Princeton Review, says up to a third of overall university expenses could eventually be cut without damaging the education experience. Higher ed presidents need to know the average debt per student upon graduation and the degree to which they’ve been able to pay it off in five or ten years.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

You don’t have to have a degree in order to get a job right now. And to say we now have all of these tools at our disposal that means we can have a 360 degree understanding of the student through the data analytics capabilities that we now have. Three takeaways for university presidents and boards. [00:31:07]

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Afghan women, who’d been worried about their opportunities since the militant Sunni Muslim ruling power took over the country in August 2021, saw their dreams of attaining a postsecondary degree quashed—no matter how close they were to earning it. “I would do anything to support them. It was a privilege to teach them.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

I couldn’t say for sure, but I’m going to guess this does not bode well for New College enrollment in the fall, given the degree of flux DeSantis has deliberately caused. When they hear that a college or university president doesn’t have the power to just fire faculty, lots of people think that’s kind of weird.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

Ingle discusses the importance of appreciative inquiry and the sigmoid curve’s positive effect on organizational growth and health, how to align an entire system, and what steps he took to cut the cost of degree programs by two-thirds and help students graduate debt-free. So the overhead cost is not there for our major university.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Additionally, some institutions have experimented with dual enrollment programs and reduced the duration of bachelor’s degrees to three years as a means of adapting to the changing educational landscape. In 2023, the complexity of the roles of university presidents continued to escalate, as predicted.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

Three Takeaways for University Presidents, Boards, and Administrations Three action recommendations are offered for higher education leaders looking to make better use of faculty data: Increase both the frequency and quality of communication. Everybody’s gotta come to the table to repair it. [00:29:44] It’s up to everyone.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 22, 2017

The popular conception of college students is a vestige of a bygone era, wrote Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities President and Michigan State University President Emeritus Peter McPherson in a Washington Post op-ed. Online education is also under the gun.

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