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[White Paper] – Improving Your Leadership Skills to Meet Emerging Challenges in Higher Ed

University Business

Strong leadership is needed now more than ever as higher education faces numerous challenges in 2025, from funding and technology to the changing perceptions of DEI and the continual difficulties of articulating the value proposition of a post-secondary degree. In this informational Q&A, Senior Lecturer on Education James P.

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Cinematic Leadership: Russ Poulin’s Oscar-Worthy Career

WCET Frontiers

Russ Poulin’s departure is not simply the closing of a chapter; it’s an opportunity for us to acknowledge his indelible impact and to express gratitude for collaboration and leadership. Ive always appreciated his leadership approach and ability to ask incisive questions that steer us toward the best decisions.

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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

University Business

Interdisciplinary learning and experiential learning are high priorities on campus as technology rapidly changes the modern workforce. How traditioned innovation guides President Jones Traditioned innovation, Jones’ trademark leadership philosophy, guides him through todays rapidly changing world.

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WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 reveals a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030 and unprecedented demand for technology and GenAI skills 

Coursera blog

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO Today, the World Economic Forum published the Future of Jobs Report 2025, revealing that shifts in technology, the economy, demographics, and the green transition will dramatically reshape labor markets worldwide. Navigating these shifts requires more than individual effort.

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NCCU Launches the Nation’s First HBCU AI Institute

Insight Into Diversity

Set to launch in 2025, IAIER reflects a forward-thinking approach to leadership in one of todays most dynamic fields, ensuring that underrepresented voices play a central role in shaping AIs development. The initiative builds on NCCUs strong ties to North Carolinas Research Triangle Park a premier center for technology and innovation.

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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement marks the end of a chapter for community colleges that saw dramatic shifts in workforce development, educational technology, and the role of two-year institutions in American society. Martin CEO of the Year Award and the 2021 Baldridge Foundation's Award for Leadership Excellence in Education.

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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bolton comes to Columbia from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she serves as executive vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer. Louis, Tuskegee University, and Tulane University in New Orleans, where she established two leadership institutes to support faculty and staff development.

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