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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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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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How one small private school will power 50% of its campus with solar energy

University Business

Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago. Smart networking from Kington helped the institution connect with Trusted Energy, an Iowa-based company and solar panel developer.

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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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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kinloch believes that her perspective as an alum, former board member, and a vocal cheerleader for the institution gives her an advantage. “I Dr. Antonio Ellis, Senior Professorial Lecturer at American University and a high school classmate of Kinloch, said she is exceptionally well-suited to lead JCSU in this new era.

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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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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. The Taliban's Dec. He said that while U.S.