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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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Technology can keep on going 24/7 – we aren’t meant to!?

HEPI

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Judith Lamie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Engagement at Swansea University. It was a year like no other and it was a time when we needed technology to support us more than ever, although of course this has come at a price. Then 2020 arrived. Parker Follet, M.

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Digital Transformation at the University of Adelaide

Cisco blogs - Education

I commenced with the university in 2017 as only the second CIO with the task of reimagining the role and structure of the Information Technology and Digital Services (ITDS). It takes time and continued investment in people, process and technology. Transformation requires the commitment and support from university leadership.

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NASA Selects 15 MSIs for MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification Awards

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some funding opportunities include NASA's annual Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR ) solicitation and the University Leadership Initiative.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Inevitably, the quality of student learning has taken center stage, and with it is an emerging focus on changing teaching and learning pedagogy and harnessing technology to deliver new modes of learning (APLU).

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NCCU Launches the Nation’s First HBCU AI Institute

Insight Into Diversity

Set to launch in 2025, IAIER reflects a forward-thinking approach to leadership in one of todays most dynamic fields, ensuring that underrepresented voices play a central role in shaping AIs development. The initiative builds on NCCUs strong ties to North Carolinas Research Triangle Park a premier center for technology and innovation.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From the burgeoning focus on diversity and inclusion in the 1980s and 1990s to the rise of digital technology in the late 1990s and 2000s, I have been privileged to observe and contribute to significant shifts in the educational paradigm. Each phase of my journey provided unique insights into the challenges and opportunities within academia.