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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.” block:block=176].

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Spurred on by this interest in universities’ inner workings, Allen went on to eventually lead in an administrative capacity as senior vice president and provost at Widener University before returning to Meredith as its leader in July 2011. This return etched Allen all the more into the history of Meredith.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Manhattanville remains a private liberal arts institution, but it has changed its orientation somewhat in recent years. Feroe, former acting president and interim provost, was named interim president. Other faculty sources said that history has two remaining full-time faculty members. Geisler last summer. Focus on the Future.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

The work was done in collaboration with the provost. His $125 million philanthropic campaign helped Alma undergo a series of campus renovations involving student housing, athletic facilities and an opera house. In her last year as president, Ward looks forward to ramping up community outreach efforts.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

Most college leaders retiring in style will be recognized for their expansion, renovation and construction of campus facilities. While SVU is technically a secular private liberal arts college, it identifies with the values of the LDS Church. But those who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing.

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Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In: Changing Higher Ed podcast 257 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Andrew Hsu

The Change Leader, Inc.

His background shaped his belief that universities must better prepare students for real-world workforce demands while preserving the values of liberal arts education. It prides itself in its liberal arts tradition, and it does have a very strong liberal arts tradition. About Our Podcast Guest Dr. Andrew T.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“President Kinloch’s vision for a New Era of Excellence — captured best by the upward trends of our enrollment numbers, alumni giving, and the growing number and quality of our programs — is an act of everyday care and love for our institution, students, faculty, and staff,” says JCSU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Thierno Thiam.

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