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Value Entrepreneurs – Driven by Mission

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What sounds like plots ripped from Hollywood scripts are the actual founding stories of three tuition-driven universities. Another vice president put it this way: You want to have those values and keep that culture, but at the same time, from a business perspective, you need to make decisions that allow the university to continue.

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Why did U of Florida suddenly fire its honors director?

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The director of the University of Florida’s honors program, who has been in the role eight years, says he was fired for no apparent reason with two years left on his current, five-year contract. The university will not comment further on personnel matters." I learned about this only about a month ago.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

” Shi continued, “I wasn’t interviewed or consulted by the president or the provost throughout [the] process, or ever, actually. In early 2022, Ron Cole, then Allegheny’s provost, released a staffing and academic programs plan that differed significantly from the task force report. That is still pending.

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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.

Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. Encourage not only retired but also current university leaders to speak out against political interference.

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How to Win Faculty and Influence Staff (and Athletics)

Higher Ed Marketing Lab

Joining us in the conversation is Brad Pochard, AVP for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions at Furman University. In this episode, we’ll be discussing how senior leaders can build strong collaborative relationships with faculty, coaches, and staff. I serve as ADP for enrollment and Dean of admissions at Furman University.

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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed A Conversation With Lisa Vollendorf, President, SUNY Empire State bridget Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:00 Image Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom At the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), we like hearing the thoughts of higher education leaders at all levels of experience.

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UT Southwestern settles long-running discrimination case

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Ellen Vitetta, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Scheryle Simmons Patigian Distinguished Chair in Cancer Immunobiology at the University of Texas’s Southwestern Medical Center, worked for decades to make her institution more welcoming to women. Things changed in 2012, however.