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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evolution Liam Dacey, a 2004 graduate of University of Notre Dame (UND), one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions, took steps to transfer after coming out his sophomore year, but changed his mind and instead became an advocate for LGBTQ visibility and acceptance on campus.

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Can students recover when campus closures dim their college prospects?

University Business

A campus closure can be a heartbreaking experience for students, alumni and college communities. Half of 467 institutions were two-year for-profit, private schools in the report’s sample of closures between 2004 and 2000. Abrupt shutdowns are far more likely to affect students at for-profit institutions.

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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

So which US universities do stand out in terms of research citations and other measures of research productivity? Smith’s essay raises troubling questions about whether Google, despite its dominance of AI research, is treating this technology with the urgency it requires.

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Field of study not key to new academic program success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Researchers with Lightcast, a labor market analytics firm, found four-year public universities and larger institutions, whether public or private, are more likely to see new degree programs prosper, according to an analysis of federal data on degree conferrals. It also noted a success rate of 36.4 percent, ahead of the 29.2 percent, failed.

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President moves: Hired, fired, retired and one unexpected loss after a 19-year tenure

University Business

Sister Candace Introcaso, having served La Roche University since 2004, died unexpectedly on Monday after the now-acting President Howard Ishiyama alerted the community that Introcaso’s health took an “unexpected turn” two hours prior. .” prayer service, Sister Candace entered eternal life,” the post read.

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Accreditor emerging for intellectual disabilities programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Programs for this population of students, which vary in length and scope, have grown dramatically since 2004, when an informal survey found about 25 programs nationally, according to the Think College National Coordinating Center, which offers support to postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities.

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Improving Presidential Tenure and Effectiveness in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 170 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

Kirwan is past chair of, among other boards, the American Council for Higher Education, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum and the National Research Council Board on Higher Education and Workforce.