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Hard Jobs

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At the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in early December, Mark Emmert, president of the NCAA, said “Being a university president is the hardest job in America.” Being a university president isn’t the hardest job I have had. Being a university president isn’t even the mostly intellectually taxing job I have had.

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Pros and Cons of Higher Ed Mergers and Alliances: with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Ricardo Azziz | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 031

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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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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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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 Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

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They know what colleges the other students are applying to and want to ensure their students have a similar or better college experience, including more physical and mental health services, nicer campus facilities, larger research departments, more public services for the community, and other ancillary services. The secondary focus was admin.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

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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. These are all things that you can get from not only a STEM background but mainly from a liberal arts education.

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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

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But his current one is Inside The Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking and Citizenship. What are three takeaways that university presidents and boards need to do? Join us next week when we welcome back Tom Netting, president of TEN Government Strategies. I just released a podcast today with Jeff Scheuer.

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A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 180 with Drumm McNaughton and Catherine Friday

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About Our Podcast Guest Catherine Friday EY Oceania Managing Partner, Government and Health Sciences; EY Global Education Leader Catherine has spent much of her career providing services to state and federal departments and regulators, ministerial councils, not-for-profits, and NGOs in every state and territory in Australia and in New Zealand.

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