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Uniting in the face of unprecedented challenges

UW Presidential Blog

We are actively responding on several fronts, many of which Provost Serio and I discussed in our April 3 message to the UW community and/or are outlined on the Federal Policy Updates page. At the same time, there have been a range of opinions expressed about how we and other universities should be responding to these threats.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

William & Mary has long had a liberal arts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance. ” Later in the meeting, multiple professors asked the Faculty Affairs Committee to push Provost Peggy Agouris, who briefed the board on the school plan, to respond in writing to a standing list of faculty questions about it.

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

University Business

The work was done in collaboration with the provost. Alma College President Jeff Abernathy has informed the board of trustees he will be stepping down following 14 years at his post, according to a school statement. In her last year as president, Ward looks forward to ramping up community outreach efforts.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

The jury did not agree with Stern’s similar claims against two former provosts, however. In retaliation for Stern’s internal and external activism, Auburn in 2009 suddenly moved the department of economics out of the College of Business and into the College of Liberal Arts, the lawsuit said. Going Public.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Our data set includes information on hiring at 391 Ph.D.-granting Large-scale quantitative data such as these provide an invaluable evidence-based context about the areas of scholarship in which institutions are investing new faculty lines, a matter of interest to deans of graduate schools and provosts alike. granting universities.

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

Inside Higher Ed

The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. “On Feb. “They asked to speak with me privately.