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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"We are committed to securing the best possible options for our students, faculty and staff and believe this merger with Villanova offers the best opportunity to ensure that the Rosemont College history and legacy endures," said Rosemont College President Jim Cawley in the announcement. Villanova University President Rev.

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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. Why is that?

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

University Business

The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year.

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The State of Public Trust in Higher Education: Insights from Gallup-Lumina Foundation: Changing Higher Ed® podcast 255 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Courtney Brown

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Three Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Affordability must be addressed now. Drumm McNaughton: Well, you’re part of that 1% that many folks say has been able to leverage a liberal arts background. Right, because most people with a liberal arts background do very well long term, so.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In August 2023, Kinloch became the 15th president of JCSU — the only historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1867 by formerly enslaved Black people. She is only the second woman to hold the position in the school’s 157-year history.

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Outrage follows Florida college presidents' statement on CRT

Inside Higher Ed

” Bruce Strouble, an adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community College and Florida A&M University for over a decade, said he was “outraged” by the statement. He teaches African American studies and history, among other courses. Presidents likely feel like “you either fall in line or you get run over.”

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Affirmative action reaction: Higher ed leaders weigh in on Supreme Court’s decision

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But Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth and Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, find the ruling tone deaf. Roth and Gonzalez from Wesleyan University believe the Court’s decision extends beyond STEM.