Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

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. Wilson enrollment.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigned her post effective Aug. Dr. Minouche Shafik The university has been embroiled in controversy since antiwar demonstrations reached a fever pitch in the spring of 2024.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm speaks welcomes Dr. Lori Varlotta, former president of Hiram College and California Lutheran University and current Distinguished Professor of Higher Education Leadership at Cal Lutheran back to the show.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark and Graduate of the PhD Project, and Blane Ruschak, President of the PhD Project and Consultant with KPMG. Community Building: Master strategies for creating lasting support networks in academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. Despite all the talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, the highest echelons in the Academy remain white and male.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Lincoln University President Dr. John B. 8 suicide of Lincoln vice president Dr. Antionette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey. Victor Pasley, president of the Lincoln Board of Curator, wrote in a statement about the school's commitment to prioritize the mental health and dignity of Lincoln employees. Dr. John B.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

[Editor's note: This essay, written for elite university presidents, is intended as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of facts. Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

Florida A&M University Interim President Dr. Timothy L. Beard Beard wrote in a letter to some members of FAMU’s senior leadership team that changes in personnel would be necessary for the university to move forward more effectively. Beard has announced changes on the horizon for the embattled institution.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Failed searches for college presidents are now commonplace. It’s exceedingly rare to see college presidents portrayed as visionaries, change agents or creative thinkers. Selingo argued persuasively that the exemplar for the contemporary university president is the corporate CEO, with all that implies.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Disruption, Evolution, and Leadership. A Conversation With Paul LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University. Higher Ed Leadership. Learning Leadership the Hard Way. So they will simply acquiesce, but it's not good leadership. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 06:00. Inside Higher Ed. Weekly Wisdom.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 3, 2023

On Monday, Hamline University President Fayneese Miller revealed her intention to retire following controversy surrounding Islamic artwork that brought attention to the school earlier this year. The instructor has since filed a lawsuit against the university for defamation and religious discrimination. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education: Firsthand Experiences and Global Impact is an excellent book that answers the question, what does it take to succeed as a Black professional in higher education leadership?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) President and CEO Dr. Paul J. Dr. Paul LeBlanc During his tenure as SNHU’s fifth president, the school grew from 2,500 students to the largest nonprofit higher ed provider in the U.S., LeBlanc has announced that he will step down from the role on Jun. with more than 225,000 learners.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

La Sierra University president Joy A. Fehr stepped down suddenly last week following months of concerns from faculty members about her leadership, Spectrum Magazine reported Sunday. Fehr had led the small Seventh-day Adventist university in California since 2019.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Jonathan Holloway Dr. Jonathan Holloway has been named the new President and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, following his five-year presidency at Rutgers University. The Henry Luce Foundation announced on Friday, that Holloway will become its seventh President and CEO in the organization's 89-year history.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. The best way is to keep it simple and keep it focused. They are clear and mission-driven.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2025

Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. The post President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of traditioned innovation appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has selected the 29 senior-level higher education professionals for its 2023 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). MLI stands as a magnet for talented people looking to bring something different to American higher education leadership.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2024

“[F]aculty can no longer live in a world that no longer exists,” said Brian Mitchell, former president of Bucknell University, according to Forbes. ” It isn’t just retired presidents who speak harshly about it. The post Is higher education leadership changing?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

Brown University President Dr. Christina H. Paxson received the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Hesburgh , was a former University of Notre Dame p resident, a longtime TIAA board member, and a civil rights leader. "I The award’s namesake, Rev. Theodore M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Javier Cevallos was recently appointed president of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI). Dr. Javier Cevallos Cevallos is currently president-in-residence of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. AASCU is delighted that our dear friend and colleague F.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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. Increasingly, I've become convinced that the answer to this question should be "yes."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

has been named president of Howard University Hospital. Adventist HealthCare and Howard University recently announced the appointment as part of their management service agreement and continue discussions for a long-term partnership. “Dr. Mitchell, Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

Vermont State University (VTSU) President Parwinder Grewal has resigned. Dr. Parwinder Grewal Grewal’s departure comes after less than a year in the leadership role. He cited personal reasons for his leave, according to Vermont State Colleges spokesperson Katherine Levasseur. “As

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. And that's how I started to solidify my position to keep us moving forward."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Rutgers University President Dr. Jonathan Holloway has said that he will step down as president of the public New Jersey institution at the end of the 2024-2025 academic school year. Serving as the university president has been an enormous privilege and responsibility,” said Holloway. “I

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 7, 2025

The discussion examines the growing challenges to academic freedom and free speech in higher education, including state legislative attempts to restrict institutional autonomy, the impact of DEI bans, and strategies for university leaders to protect academic independence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 16, 2024

Schexnider — a retired university president — has given us much to reflect upon in his newly published memoir titled, Confessions of a Black Academic (McFarland & Company, Inc.). That love ultimately propelled Schexnider to enroll at Grambling State University — one of Louisiana’s public HBCUs. Dr. Alvin J. million to $18.8

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

Mark Becker plans to leave his role as president of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) at the end of the year. “I He served more than a decade as president of Georgia State University. Becker noted that his entire adult life has been tied to APLU.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 2, 2025

Through my work with college presidents and governing boards , Ive seen how technological disruption, financial pressures, post-pandemic student readiness gaps , and the increasingly politicized landscape around DEI have made leadership more complex than ever. These factors are not temporary; they are structural and long-term.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.” Dr. Dereck J.

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2025

In this moment of extraordinary uncertainty, college and university presidents find themselves navigating an unforgiving landscape: political scrutiny, financial volatility, eroding public trust, and shifting student expectations. Leadership today requires more than caution. Are you leading with clarity and conviction?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Greenberg Tue, 02/27/2024 - 03:00 AM Hollins University president Mary Hinton discusses her new book, about how her identity as a Black woman from the rural South shaped her approach to college leadership. The Joys of ‘Leading From the Margins’ Susan H. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

Lawmakers are exacerbating mistrust in higher education, and it’s up to our leaders to boldly protect the sector from political overreach, Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), says on the second episode of The University Business Podcast.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2017

Effective University leadership traits are close to superhero level – the skills, knowledge, and experience required to be an effective leader of a higher education institution are unlike that of nearly any other profession. Traditionally, universities have looked for candidates who were steeped in the world of academia.

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