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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown In a historic appointment, Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. Spivey-Brown, who currently serves as dean of Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, will assume leadership on July 1, succeeding Dr.

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Weekend Reading: Rethinking the Cost of Higher Education – A Lecture Revisited

HEPI

This lecture was originally delivered by the Rt Hon John Denham MP, former Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills in Gordon Brown’s Government. He gave this lecture from Opposition in January 2014. More than eleven years later, we revisit his lecture to consider what lessons it holds for today’s higher education sector.

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About time? Hour hand returned to Cambridge University after 1930s prank

The Guardian - Higher Education

Daughter of deceased graduate gives clock part back to Gonville & Caius College but minute hand still missing The hour hand of a university chapel clock that was taken in a student prank and replaced with a cardboard copy has been returned almost a century later. Trixie Baker inherited the hour hand on the death of her father, Geoffrey Hunter Baker, a Cambridge graduate who died in 1999 aged 83.

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6 higher education experts reflect on COVID’s sectorwide influence

Higher Ed Dive

This month marked the five-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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Ten Tough Financial Questions for Faculty to Ask College Leaders

College Viability

A college's announcement that they are in financial trouble is almost always met with disbelief and dismay from its faculty and other stakeholders.

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CBO's Revised Student Loan Projections and FSA Operational Costs (Glen McGhee)

Higher Education Inquirer

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has dramatically revised its projections for the federal student loan program, transforming what was once expected to be a profitable government investment into a significant fiscal liability. This report examines the details of these projection changes and analyzes the operational costs of the Federal Student Aid (FSA) program.

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Two leaders of Harvard’s Middle Eastern studies center to step down

The Guardian - Higher Education

Departures of Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer are seen by critics as shameful attempt by school to appease Trump The leaders of Harvard Universitys Center for Middle Eastern Studies are leaving their positions after the center faced accusations of anti-Israel bias. The departures come as the Trump administration scrutinizes institutions who have had pro-Palestine protests over the last year.

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Columbia U Interim Leader Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks

Inside Higher Ed

Columbia U Interim Leader Steps Down Amid Trumps Attacks Johanna Alonso Sat, 03/29/2025 - 02:14 PM The federal task force that pulled $400 million from Columbia said the resignation was an important step toward advancing negotiations to restore the funding.

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Competing foundations of progressivism (John Hawthorne, John's Newsletter)

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article first appeared at Johns Newsletter: Thoughts about Contemporary Culture, Higher Education, Politics, and Religion. Johns Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support his work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.] A quick note today because Im heading to downtown Denver for an event sponsored by UCCS Center for the Study of Evangelicalism.

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Columbia's Interim President Exits Following Policy Concessions to Trump Administration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Katrina Armstrong Columbia University announced Friday that Dr. Katrina Armstrong is stepping down as interim president, just one week after the institution unveiled sweeping policy changes that appeared to align with Trump administration demands tied to federal funding. Armstrong, who took leadership of the Ivy League university last August following the resignation of former president Dr.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.