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

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Guide to the pros and cons of outsourcing online education

Inside Higher Ed

Government Accountability Office, look mostly through a policy prism. It picks up at the point where a college or university leadership might decide how to do so—utilizing its own money, people and capacity, or with outside help. Others, like this one from the Arnold Foundation and the recent report from the U.S.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

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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. Once his interim university leadership position concludes, Chancellor Reyes intends to resume his role as provost.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, aptly says, “By understanding human behavior and our values, we develop a moral compass that can guide our decision-making. It’s about showing genuine care and respect for others, regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs.

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Florida's college presidents stay silent on major reforms

Inside Higher Ed

In a video of the encounter , Clark said FSU was “aware of the issues” being raised by students but that the university would not take a public position on HB 999. Presidents of Florida’s public institutions are caught in a “no-win scenario,” said Michael S.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

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Involve the board deeply in the strategic work, engage them in the policy and advocacy work, and help them help you create the right kind of infrastructure to do amazing work. That's everything from big innovation to the policy that allows people to do their life's best work. Be servant leaders. But that doesn't just happen.