Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. According to 2021 data, 60% of the University of California (UC) chancellors are white.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2024

In the simplest terms, the prevention of gender-based violence is not just a matter of policy, compliance, or enforcement; it must be addressed as part of the broader culture, to include the culture of our collective campuses, including nurturing an environment characterized by care, responsibility, and accountability.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mildred Garcia who left the organization in October to become chancellor of the California State University system. Welch Welch is currently president of AASCU member Arkansas State University System and co-chair of the Executive Council of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Dr. Charles L.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The scorecard comes in light of University President Taylor Randall’s statement on HB 261 that a “deep assessment” of university policies and processes would be conducted “as part of the work to understand the new law.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Jorge Burmicky, assistant professor at Howard University. Over 700 college and university presidents have responded to a new survey, providing a glimpse into the ever-evolving higher education landscape. Those aspiring to be presidents now see the competencies needed,” said Dr. Shawn M. Dr. Shawn 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.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Solutions for eradicating them range from empowering students to adopting free speech policies. It’s hardly a new observation that, in corporatespeak, colleges and universities are ailing companies. As Temple University president Jason Wingard writes , our attrition rates would send a corporate entity into meltdown.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

His presence—working alongside Montgomery, who is African American—is rare in academe, where only a few university presidents of color at research universities have also tapped a person of color to serve as their provost and vice president of academic affairs—a strategic position—viewed as the number two post at an institution.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

Hsu candidly shared that the initial creation of the School of Health Sciences was done through administrative action without full faculty consultation, which, although permissible under existing policies at the time, triggered strong opposition from faculty members.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 6, 2023

A free speech organization is excoriating Bluefield State University’s president, who on his blog discussed possibly firing faculty members who complained to his university’s accrediting agency.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

And even today, I remain skeptical and suspicious of those from outside of academia (and who do not hold a doctorate) who are recruited to university presidencies and other leadership roles. In getting that credential, I learned nothing about what it means to lead an organization of any size.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 30, 2023

Image: Stanford University officials’ response to a shared image of a student reading Adolf Hitler’s autobiography has drawn a sharp critique from a national free speech advocacy organization. FIRE officials are asking for more clarity on the incident and how the university is handling it.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 1, 2023

New York City comptroller Brad Lander sent a letter to Yeshiva University president Ari Berman on Monday urging him to recognize the YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ student group that sued the university in 2021 for failing to do so. A New York appeals court ruled in December that the university must recognize the club.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 25, 2023

Lessons in Innovation for Higher Ed A Conversation With Peter Temes, President, Institute for Innovation in Large Organizations Alan Thu, 06/01/2023 - 06:00 Image Blog Post Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight Despite our focus on higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) always watches innovators working in other sectors.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As a major step toward more equitable admissions policies following the U.S. Supreme Court ban on affirmative action, college and university leaders, politicians, education experts, and the general public are calling for an end to legacy admissions — the practice of giving preference to students who have familial connections to alumni.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 29, 2023

Citing just one memorable moment of a leader voicing a powerful, eloquent truth, Dr. Burns recalled a 2020 conversation with Arizona State University President Michael Crow : "He talks about that we're just sailing, that these are choppy winds, these are intense seas, but it's just sailing.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Image: Scholars in Florida are angry, disappointed and divided over a recent joint statement , signed by Florida College System presidents, promising to “not fund or support any institutional practice, policy, or academic requirement that compels belief in critical race theory or related concepts.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. A case in point is West Virginia University, which recently contended with a staggering $70 million deficit.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 22, 2024

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced classes will be held online today due to safety concerns amid protests at the institution. At the request of the university, NYPD is patrolling the exterior perimeter of the campus. A total of 108 people have been arrested as the demonstrations entered day six.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 11, 2024

.” With Republicans holding control over the committee, the session offered a glimpse into their legislative priorities regarding federal higher education initiatives and policies affecting colleges nationwide.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 9, 2024

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline A Conversation With Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven Elana Thu, 08/15/2024 - 18:01 Image College to Career First Generation Weekly Wisdom Braven is an inspiring organization: a nonprofit that partners with higher education institutions to guide their graduates into the workforce.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

I have worked in and around politics for more than 30 years, and I have found that in politics, most initiatives from both the left and the right are motivated not just by politics, but by a genuine concern over significant matters of public policy. When conservatives look at our colleges and universities, what do they see?

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Aspen connected with Metro State University President Ginny Arthur and Minneapolis College President Sharon Pierce to learn about their approach to building a shared transfer vision, the stakeholders they needed to convene to shape that vision, and the imperative behind this work.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. My focus really is on creating success in the organization and building workplaces where people can thrive.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The task force was commissioned by campus leaders in January to explore claims made in an online newsletter , written by Charles Petersen, a postdoctoral fellow in history at Cornell University who did archival research at Stanford as a graduate student for his dissertation.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 28, 2023

Citing just one memorable moment of a leader voicing a powerful, eloquent truth, Dr. Burns recalled a 2020 conversation with Arizona State University President Michael Crow : "He talks about that we're just sailing, that these are choppy winds, these are intense seas, but it's just sailing.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 13, 2024

Scaling Change in Higher Education Because the UIA is a small organization with limited resources, Dr. Burns described how scaling is a critical strategy: “We need millions more people participating in higher education. It's the difference between are you a learning organization or just obsessed with efficiency?

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 12, 2024

Scaling Change in Higher Education Because the UIA is a small organization with limited resources, Dr. Burns described how scaling is a critical strategy: “We need millions more people participating in higher education. It's the difference between are you a learning organization or just obsessed with efficiency?

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 7, 2024

‘Chuck, you can't truly understand or appreciate the presidency until you've sat in the chair.’ I thought that was the most arrogant thing I had ever heard until I got there and realized there is not a single other person in the organization that looks through that lens. The president is the one responding. Bush and George W.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Some are loosely organized. I like to think of our system as a membership of willing organizations. We've done intensive work in this space over the last five years and did a deep dive investigating our own policies, procedures, practices, and barriers. Six years ago, you wouldn't have found that.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Some are loosely organized. I like to think of our system as a membership of willing organizations. We've done intensive work in this space over the last five years and did a deep dive investigating our own policies, procedures, practices, and barriers. Six years ago, you wouldn't have found that.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As she explained: “Having to pull people or organizations together where they weren't successful, and getting everybody united and moving forward, was significant preparation for my work with CSU Global, helping it get launched and then independently accredited as the first-in-the-nation state nonprofit institution. and Sterling Ventures.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 4, 2023

One thing I've noticed in higher ed is not all levels of the organization actually know what the goals of the institution are. The best universities are able to share those goals and have everyone marching toward them. His favorite partners are the institutions that celebrate their wins: "They're the fuel for innovation, not us.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Drumm McNaughton discusses these shocking findings, along with where this money should go and how it must be spent, with Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an independent group with a legacy of impacting college sports policies to prioritize college athletic education, health, safety, and success.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Additionally, each board member is a fiduciary and must act on behalf of the organization’s greatest good and have a higher standard of care than professional staff (including the university president). According to NC Policy Watch, conservatives on the board thwarted his reappointment.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

However, accreditors are membership organizations, and the membership elects their Commission. Public members of the commissions can play a much more critical role in identifying if accreditation deals effectively enough with essential policy issues such as the $1.7 Quality has shifted as well. That gets us back to transparency.

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