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Can higher education in Pennsylvania be saved?

University Business

Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working. Consequently, university officials and state leaders are caught in a conundrum over what to do.

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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

She defined the challenge this way: “The biggest task facing us in higher education is to break out of our elitist framework. We do not provide access to the majority of people in this country, and we are still the most powerfully impactful higher education system in the world.

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Insights for Higher Ed Presidents: A Fireside Chat with Brit Kirwan: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 184 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. "Brit" Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

The importance of academic integrity as a cornerstone of higher education. Leadership in Challenging Times: Insights on effective leadership for current and future university presidents. The significance of visionary and empathetic leadership in higher education. Oh, he’s part of my yes history. [00:05:59]

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Thomas Parham 01:58 I’m doing as well as a university presidents can do. Well, the latest stats that I’ve seen is that the average tenure of university presidents is about 3.9 So I’d say you’re doing pretty darn well. I’m a former Ivy League professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

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While many of our guests name leadership books when asked for reading recommendations, President Welch went in a different direction: “I'm a huge believer in learning from history and experience. And I love nonfiction autobiographies or biographies of individuals who have walked that walk.

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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

The Change Leader, Inc.

Unpacking the AAUP Report: A Critical Look at Political Interference in Florida’s Higher Education The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released its comprehensive report titled “ Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

History, not surprisingly, is also in the crosshairs. Public libraries have been a mainstay of democracy since Benjamin Franklin, and the American public education system was once the envy of the world. More than 1,500 of those books targeted focus on some aspect of ethnic, racial, or gender diversity.

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