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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

The recruitment of university leaders, or more specifically vice-chancellors and their equivalent, is an opaque process. By comparison to other international higher education sectors, especially the US , and despite media headlines , UK vice-chancellors are poorly paid. Reasons are manifold. One is remunerative.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University, Maryland's largest Historically Black University, is taking decisive action to address a concerning trend: the steady decline in Black male Dr. David K. University President Dr. David K. higher education institutions. Wilson enrollment.

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Some of the best higher education books of 2024

University Business

The past year yielded another rich crop of books about higher education. Included in this year’s best volumes are books on HBCUs, standardized testing, free speech and institutional leadership in a time of crisis. The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success, by Freeman A. Henderson, Lynne C.

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Q&A: Retiring Maryville University President Recalls Early Connectivity Efforts

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

When Mark Lombardi took over as president of Missouris Maryville University in 2007, a communications and digital transformation was knocking at the sectors door. The teams response brought about one of the most comprehensive connectivity- and technology-focused initiatives in higher education at the

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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Should top university leadership roles be open to non-PhDs? " The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. 3 - Leadership Skills: Does success in a PhD program select for leadership skills?

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Amid a Fight Over Finances, Lawmakers May Oust a University's Board

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eric Kelderman Some state legislators say Tennessee State University's leadership needs an immediate overhaul. A faculty leader at the historically Black college worries the move is a political power grab.

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A Progressive Platform for College Access

Insight Into Diversity

Since its inception in 2012, College Greenlight has emerged as a critical platform addressing these barriers, offering a unique bridge between students, counselors, community-based organizations (CBOs), and higher education institutions. Emory University leadership engage in conversation during a Diversity Week keynote luncheon.

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