Women presidents on the rise at R1 institutions, report finds
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 1, 2023
But representation for women of color at the top tier of university leadership has not kept pace.
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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
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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Lack of diversity in professional services leadership continues to be a problem
Wonkhe
MAY 16, 2024
As part of a project on the lack of ethnic diversity in university leadership, Monika Nangia asked professional services colleagues to share their stories. Here’s what they said The post Lack of diversity in professional services leadership continues to be a problem appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Building Strong University Leadership Through Mentoringwith Dr. Ron Crutcher | Changing Higher Ed 018
The Change Leader, Inc.
APRIL 17, 2019
The key to building strong university leadership through mentoring is by inspiring current leaders to pass on their experience and legacy to high-potentials. education needs to do a better job of preparing future leaders, especially in terms of leadership development and succession planning.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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Temple University leadership is under fire yet again for these 3 reasons
University Business
APRIL 27, 2023
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Amid a Fight Over Finances, Lawmakers May Oust a University's Board
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
By Eric Kelderman Some state legislators say Tennessee State University's leadership needs an immediate overhaul. A faculty leader at the historically Black college worries the move is a political power grab.
FAMU Says Philanthropic Contribution is Legit
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 6, 2024
“If (scratch that, WHEN) this turns out to be a scam, the entire university leadership should resign for being had by an obvious unwell conman,” wrote one individual on social media. How does an entire University Advancement office allow this to happen? How does university leadership allow this happen?”
Faculty Ends Inquiry After U of Ariz. Dismissed Report on Professor’s Death
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 9, 2023
“Our inquiry intended to complement, not duplicate or challenge, investigations of hired security experts who were selected by the university leadership and who report to the university leadership,” they wrote.
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Columbia University President Steps Down
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 14, 2024
Minouche Shafik The university has been embroiled in controversy since antiwar demonstrations reached a fever pitch in the spring of 2024. Many on faculty at the university expressed no-confidence in the administration partly for its aggressive response to on-campus demonstrations.
McBride Appointed to Lead Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at WashU
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 23, 2024
His innovative, interdisciplinary approach to university leadership and his research will be a vital asset to the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity.”
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NASA Selects 15 MSIs for MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification Awards
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 2, 2023
Some funding opportunities include NASA's annual Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR ) solicitation and the University Leadership Initiative.
Let’s look outside academia for university leaders
LSE Higher Education Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2024
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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Association Names Participants in Inaugural Department Chair Leadership Institute
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 10, 2024
“AASCU is taking this issue head on with the development of this new program to help department chairs understand roles and responsibilities, finances, and navigating the complexities of university leadership. I am excited to be part of this new venture at AASCU.” The 2024 institute will consist of two cohorts.
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Digital Transformation at the University of Adelaide
Cisco blogs - Education
AUGUST 5, 2022
Transformation requires the commitment and support from university leadership. The IT department must be strong from top to bottom, and it must understand the business needs of the university. At the University of Adelaide, we are well on our way with our digital transformation journey. Communication is critical.
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Survey: Voluntary Turnover in Higher Ed Workforce Increasing
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
College and university leadership would be well served to make investment in a retention strategy both an immediate and ongoing priority. And one-third of respondents said they are likely or very likely to do so even.
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BBC investigates alleged poor English “open secret” in UK unis
The PIE News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The basics are clear: long-term underfunding of HE, a marketised higher education system, and university leaderships that value the generation of a financial surplus above all else. Further, many students use translation apps (of variable quality) to provide real-time translation of any spoken content.
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Holistic Communication Plans Help Enact Change in Higher Ed IT
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 23, 2023
Breaking down the silos between IT leadership and university leadership is a solid step toward reaching the overall university mission, but can you take it further? Ask faculty about what works in their classrooms or if there’s new a tool they’d like to try.
Some of the best higher education books of 2024
University Business
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success, by Freeman A. Rous, is an insightful discussion of effective university leadership by one of the nation’s most well-regarded higher education leaders. Hrabowski, III with Peter H. Henderson, Lynne C. Schaefer & Philip J.
NCCU Launches the Nation’s First HBCU AI Institute
Insight Into Diversity
DECEMBER 17, 2024
NCCU celebrated with a campus event on December 11, which included representatives from partner grant recipients, Google and university leadership, local officials, and students. The institute will also foster collaboration with other HBCUs, industry leaders, and research partners across the country. NCCU Chancellor Karrie G.
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The case for online international education
The PIE News
JULY 25, 2024
Each university should be building resilience by diversifying revenue streams and student pools by pursuing online learners around the world. Choosing a go-to-market strategy will look quite familiar to university leadership as the key markets for their on-ground enrolments remain key in online as well.
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How this university plans to reduce its budget deficit by $110 million in one year
University Business
APRIL 24, 2024
“New facts have come to light that once again show the Arizona Board of Regents failed in their oversight role and highlight a university leadership that was clueless as to their own finances,” wrote Hobbs in a news release.
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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Real International Student Scandal
HEPI
AUGUST 22, 2024
The basics are clear: long-term underfunding of HE, a marketized higher education system, and university leaderships that value the generation of a financial surplus above all else. Meetings often go nowhere, ending with a request to the student to put their questions or concerns into an email instead. How has this situation arisen?
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Layoffs Loom at Penn State
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 17, 2023
” “Any reduction in workforce is not something University leadership takes lightly,” the university said in a statement to Spotlight PA. ” Earlier this month, another Penn State administrator acknowledged that some layoffs are “impossible to avoid.”
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Chatham University initiates a campus-wide reorganization amid a $6 million deficit - Maddie Aiken, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Economics and Change in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Weighed down by a $6 million deficit, Chatham University is undergoing a campus-wide reorganization to mitigate the effects of financial hardship. About 8% of staff positions have been eliminated — putting 20 staffers out of a job — and the university leadership team has been restructured, according to school officials.
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Dr. Orlando Taylor: A Person to Emulate
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
This publication reiterates global challenges facing university leadership, how universities can thrive in competitive environments, the roles of HBCUs; and more within its pages. Katherine McGraw, outlines knowledge and insight to understand and adapt to the rapid pace of change in the 21st Century.
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Women make history every day – let’s remove the barriers that stand in their way
UW Presidential Blog
MARCH 27, 2023
It’s reflected in our University leadership , in our student leaders , on the court and the field, and in the work happening across the University to infuse equity into every project and collaboration that we undertake. The UW is committed to advancing gender equity and diversity in all aspects of our community.
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What kind of institutional change are you encountering?
ACRLog
JANUARY 29, 2024
On the other hand, though, I do respect how the new university leadership seems to be addressing the challenges head on, rather than letting issues continue to fester. I admire how library leadership is transparent about the challenges and the decision-making processes being used to address them.
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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
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. A fully designed doctoral curriculum in which all courses focus on the community college.
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Alabama A&M proposes purchase of Birmingham-Southern College campus
University Business
MAY 1, 2024
Alabama A&M University leadership wants to buy soon-to-close Birmingham-Southern College, a move leadership says would help the growing college expand into one of its primary student markets and be a boon for the surrounding community. Based in Huntsville, Alabama A&M is the state’s largest historically Black college.
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Following program cuts, new West Virginia University student union says fight is not over
University Business
APRIL 8, 2024
colleges and universities centering around everything from the affordability of higher education and representation to who has access to a diverse array of course offerings and workplace safety concerns. The movement is part of a wave of student organizing at U.S. Read more from ABC News.
Digital English testing in student recruitment
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
One attendee said he now regretted how he had framed the DET when asking university leadership to adopt the online test. “At “This was an opportunity to share with the world that this was the right thing to do, to put something digital-first to address these challenges,” he said.
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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
We know that when students of color have teachers of color, they do better,” he said, adding that there was a commitment from university leadership, faculty and staff at UK to increase the diversity numbers.
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The importance of universities in leading communities
HEPI
MAY 16, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Adam Doyle , Head of Business Engagement and Employability at the University of Derby Much of the focus upon university leadership has historically been within institutions.
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University of the Arts in Philadelphia abruptly closes
University Business
JUNE 3, 2024
(Photo by: Robert Knopes/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) “With deepest sadness, we must confirm that University of the Arts will close on June 7, 2024,” university leadership said Sunday.
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New College of Florida axes professor who criticized college, purportedly over his ‘leftist’ views
University Business
JUNE 9, 2023
Earlier this week, New College of Florida trustee Christopher Rufo bragged about violating the First Amendment, tweeting that the college would not renew visiting history professor Erik Wallenberg’s contract, citing his “left-wing” teaching, views, and past criticism of university leadership.
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S.C. State students voice safety concerns as SLED investigates two on-campus shootings in March
University Business
MARCH 29, 2023
In response, the university has committed to adding several safety measures. Some students tell WIS that they wish university leadership had acted sooner. State students voice safety concerns as SLED investigates two on-campus shootings in March appeared first on University Business. Read more from WIS News 10.
Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 28, 2023
. • Administrative leadership: Identifying individuals with leadership potential for administrative roles, such as finance, human resources, information technology, and student affairs.
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Saint Louis University’s Clock Tower Accords: Transforming Protest into Change
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
University leadership — led by SLU President Fred Pestello, PhD.— Jonathan Smith, who would later become SLU’s inaugural chief diversity officer, took his class to the clock tower and invited protesters to join his class and engage in discussions with the students.
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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2023
Based on her extensive years in university leadership, Montgomery suggested that younger people look for mentors in many places, of many kinds. There are many different types of mentors,” Montgomery said. “I I would encourage younger people to speak to individuals.
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Guide to the pros and cons of outsourcing online education
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 19, 2022
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. Chief online learning officers and their institutions were most likely to consider working with outside companies because of three factors: speed, money and marketing.
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Students and Teachers Angry Over University of Arizona $240 Million Budget Shortfall - Associated Press
Economics and Change in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
News of the shortfall was announced two weeks ago and quickly led to calls for an external audit and accountability by university leadership. “I I do not trust the university with my well-being anymore," Megan Wong, a student senator in the pharmacy college, told the crowded meeting.
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Top 3 Challenges Facing Higher Education Marcomm in 2023
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 20, 2023
Recruiting and Retaining Employees With a looming recession, hiring and retaining employees will be top of mind for college and university leadership. This is a clear collaboration point for marcomm and admissions to guide prospective students to success at scale.
HEED Schools Prioritize Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Employees
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Gabriel Montague, a higher education research analyst at The Education Trust and a co-author of the report, was quoted in a press release about the imperative for faculty diversity.
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