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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges.

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Presidential worries: What’s keeping these Northeastern presidents up at night?

University Business

Most college or university presidents to have recently taken the helm might have had a grasp of their job expectations before the turn of the decade—or even when the pandemic went into full swing. No cohort of presidents might be more familiar with this than those leading small private colleges or universities in the Northeast.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

Higher education stakeholders have been transfixed by declining student enrollment numbers in the past decade, which were only exacerbated further by the pandemic. The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000.

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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Since the Taliban suspended the rights of Afghan women to pursue higher education last month, many American higher education institutions and leaders have decried the ban. campuses, partnerships with universities in nearby countries or expanded access to online classes. He said that while U.S.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Anita Bledsoe-Gardner, JCSU’s dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Board of Trustees member, describes Kinloch as a visionary, referencing her plans to extend JCSU’s global reach. She can see the university in compartments and on a global spectrum,” says Bledsoe-Gardner. “I

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President’s corner: How ‘presence’ unlocks a powerful enrollment strategy

University Business

A seemingly simple question, but for Sacred Heart University President John Petillo this present-mindedness is a difference maker in convincing students to return to an institution. Some institutions have responded by retooling their academic programs by providing more vocational, skills-based 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

The Change Leader, Inc.

It was through that work and some inspiring mentorship that I received that I came to appreciate the potential for higher education to be a powerful gateway to economic opportunity in our society. There are so many things going on with the economy and especially with people’s perception of higher education.