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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The task force will focus on several key areas, including examining socioeconomic and cultural factors influencing college enrollment, identifying successful intervention models, and evaluating the current student experience of Black males at Morgan.

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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

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. The PhD apprentice model taught me how to do original social science research.

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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

How many university leaders return to their former academic identity and role, or at least do so willingly? At an operational level, endless demands leave no time for academic pursuits for those at the summit of university leadership. Few leaders, if any, will visit the classroom or undertake research.

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Digital Transformation at the University of Adelaide

Cisco blogs - Education

In addition, the funding model and understanding the cost of IT systems and projects was complex as they were funded from multiple sources. We centralized IT roles and responsibilities and ensured that our staff were equipped with the skills necessary to operate under this new model. Creating transformative change. Lessons learned.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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A Progressive Platform for College Access

Insight Into Diversity

Through its innovative model, College Greenlight, a subsidiary of education consulting firm EAB, connects students with opportunities and resources that have proven vital to improving enrollment and success rates among these populations. Emory University leadership engage in conversation during a Diversity Week keynote luncheon.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community college leaders with extensive experience in and knowledge of the community college serve as one of the most diverse faculties in a national university leadership program. The program is offered in a cohort model to encourage collaborative learning and networking.

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