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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As Oakwood's first female president, Spivey-Brown will be tasked with building upon the university's mission of preparing students through "excellence in faith, scholarship, and leadership" while navigating the challenges facing many small private colleges, including enrollment pressures and financial sustainability.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Butler, who currently serves as the Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, will succeed William P. Thomas University in Miami, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1991 after earning a master's degree in theology from Providence College. "Jack" Butler, S.J., Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions.

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CHLOE 7: Centralization vs. Distribution of Online Student Services

Inside Higher Ed

One challenge for colleges and universities with distributed or small online learning footprints is getting a handle on all the pieces that must be brought together to develop and run a new online program. Schools that have siloed online programs duplicate the people and resources required for each online service, therefore driving up costs.

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After a ‘no confidence’ vote, JSU sits its seventh president since 2010

University Business

The president elected prior to that resigned after the school’s cash reserve crashed down by 89% over her five-year term. “I want to thank the Institutions of Higher Learning for entrusting me with the institution that I love, Jackson State University,” she said.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University.

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Despite appearances, higher education is front and centre of this election campaign

HEPI

If education is a consideration at all, it is schools that are seen as the priority, with preschools and childcare also in the mix. Before Brexit, graduates were more likely to vote Conservative while school leavers Labour. This HEPI blog was authored by Lucy Haire, Director of Partnerships at HEPI. But this has now switched.

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We need to talk about staff retention in the sector

HEPI

We then used this research to examine how staff numbers – both academic and non-academic – have either increased or decreased within that time frame across specific universities. We then grouped the data to enable us to calculate an average student:staff ratio for a range of university mission groups from 2014/15 to 2021/22.