Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

An outside law firm hired by the university's board of trustees ultimately concluded that there was “no evidence to support a finding of discrimination, including but not limited to, terminations and/or demotions; and use of FMLA.” Dr. Jack Thomas Thomas has denied harassing, belittling, and bullying anyone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

As the chair of this Board of Trustees, I would like to thank Dr. Grewal for all his hard work in support of the colleges, the system, its faculty, students, its staff and its communities, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” said Eileen Dickinson, chair of the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2024

Dr. Faren Siminoff For the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers (NCCFT), led by President Dr. Faren Siminoff, concerns are ongoing about the financial management of the community college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Tougaloo is just a wonderful institution, from the faculty, staff, alumni, the board, and especially those who supported me my entire four years here," Walters said in an announcement. "I I'm excited about the new endeavors here at Tougaloo that will happen this fall. The Board of Trustees seemingly disregarded their concerns.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

OSU’s Board of Trustees asked Johnson to resign following an outside firm’s review into concerns about her from staff, sources in the administration said. Rather, an outside consultant was called in to help the board with her annual performance review. Dr. Kristina M. Johnson confirmed the move Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

Temple’s board of trustees has accepted Wingard’s resignation, according to a statement Tuesday. Given the urgent matters now facing the university, particularly campus safety, the board and the administration will ensure the highest level of focus on these serious issues,” wrote Mitchell Morgan, chair of Temple’s board of trustees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Dr. Erik Gellman, associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina Gellman is one of nearly 680 professors in the UNC system to sign a public letter opposing the bill, along with other instances of “overreach” by the state legislature, board of governors, and board of trustees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The initial focus will be to develop educational programming to help public school districts implement the state’s Amistad curriculum, which mandates teaching about the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the contributions Africans have made to American society. All young people deserve to know their past. Dr. David Jefferson Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

Its board of trustees has also voted to develop a plan of dissolution. West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission announced the change during an emergency meeting about the school’s financial issues, such as owing the city of Philippi $775,000 in utility debts. 31, the Associated Press reported.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 2, 2024

The Board of Trustees at Northland College has delayed making a decision on whether to close due to financial issues, citing “several transformative donor gifts” received this week. This will continue to require a strategic academic re-prioritization and the need for serious decisions, but we are hopeful about the future.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Some experts say that frequent leadership changes at HBCUs are due to misunderstandings between academic search firms and the HBCUs they represent, while others say that HBCUs’ boards of trustees, often the final say in leadership decision, don’t listen to the advice of search firms and select inappropriate candidates. years in charge.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The College of Saint Rose The school’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to close at the end of the academic year, after May 11 graduation. The school had 2,200 undergrads in 2020, but only about 1,800 in 2022. “We As for the students, their fates remain unknown.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 12, 2024

The president of Columbia University and the co-chairs of its Board of Trustees will testify next month at a House hearing about antisemitism at the New York institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Due in large part to the efforts and contributions put forth by Dr. Perkins during her long tenure of service, New England College is firmly positioned on the national map and the positive impact of her stewardship continues to be appreciated by the NEC community,” said Lex Scourby, chair of the NEC board of trustees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

Frederick The announcement was made by the university's Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Laurence Morse during Frederick’s Jun. Howard University’s Undergraduate Library will be renamed in honor of Howard President Dr. Wayne A. Dr. Wayne A. 8 farewell dinner. Now, the name Frederick will be added to this pantheon.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities , published by Johns Hopkins University Press, provides personal anecdotes from past and present HBCU students and leaders about the critical role that these storied institutions have played throughout history. To say that I am a proud HBCU graduate is an understatement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

In the 2021 school year, about $10 million went to HBCUs in the state through financial aid, and the year before that it was $12 million. It’s taken months of collaboration across institutions, but east Tennessee’s only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is on track to regain accreditation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

While her accomplishments are impressive, what set Minouche apart as a candidate was her unshakable confidence in the vital role institutions of higher education can and must play in solving the world’s most complex problems,” said Jonathan Lavine, who chairs the university’s board of trustees. She replaces Lee C.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 13, 2024

The university’s board of trustees will consider the proposal at a newly scheduled special board meeting Tuesday, April 9. As Signal Cleveland recently reported, Cleveland State President Laura Bloomberg told faculty about the buyout proposal earlier this week.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2023

I do think that folks should be excited about this because for better or worse in American higher education, institutions unequivocally mimic the Ivy League or the Ivy League Plus (institutions such as MIT and Stanford). Come July 2023, six of the eight Ivy League schools will have women leaders. recently announced bold choices in leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The students interviewed voiced concerns about a number of deficiencies on their campuses, including a lack of students and faculty of color; limited support from their school; insufficient information about reporting processes for incidents of racial/ethnic discrimination; and not having mental health supports specifically for students of color.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees is expected to speak with President Liz Magill about stepping down after her highly criticized testimony at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Tuesday,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

A scholar who has authored or coauthored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, Gilliam is founder of UChicago’s Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3) and board member for Argonne National Laboratory, a Department of Energy-supported research lab affiliated with UChicago.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Evidence about the pernicious influence of racism on medical care continues to grow. Manski, a board of trustees professor at Northwestern University and the research’s lead author. Opponents argue that race is socially constructed, with no biological basis. They point out that race isn’t the cause of any medical condition.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Image: December was a whirlwind month for members of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. The board’s rapid-fire actions did not go unnoticed by North Idaho’s accreditor. 21 , where critics blamed a faction of the board for placing the college’s accreditation in jeopardy. Facing the Public.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

For some, it’s about entering with open arms and a level head. For those spared a tumultuous beginning of the spring semester, the new year is about taking new opportunities across state lines. NMHU’s board of trustees has selected Woolf based on what he’s accomplished throughout his five years in Oregon.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

Faculty members have complained about what they see as Bergeron’s administrative overreach, micromanagement and lack of transparency—issues they said they raised with the Board of Trustees beginning in 2017, to no avail. The local newspaper also wrote an editorial calling on Bergeron to resign.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 12, 2024

After warning in March of potential closure, Northland College will stay open for now but declared financial exigency, the board of trustees announced Thursday evening. The board said it would make “a final decision” about the college’s future in two weeks. Northland fell well short of the target but managed to raise $1.5

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Weeks after he was placed on administrative leave for unclear reasons, Northeast Iowa Community College president Herbert Riedel has accused the Board of Trustees of suspending him after he raised ethical and legal concerns about board chair Jim Anderson, KCRG-TV9 reported.

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University Business

APRIL 17, 2024

Around 25 people, including about 15 resident assistants part of the union Student Workers At NYU, demanded university recognition for the group in a letter to President Linda Mills and the board of trustees delivered at Bobst Library on Tuesday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But during the 2021-22 academic year concerns about diversity in leadership surfaced. But during the 2021-22 academic year concerns about diversity in leadership surfaced. A dispute led to the resignation of two trustees. In the wake of turmoil, Coe College addressed matters head on and made meaningful change.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Candidates of color confront racial biases, both internal and external, from search committees, board of trustees, and even faculty and staff. It’s not just a report on diversity, it’s about student success,” said Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president of College Futures and former chancellor of California Community Colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Shirley Ann Jackson has proven to be a leader, innovator, and motivator. Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009. Early inspiration Her father was an inspiration.

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College for Creative Study

MAY 10, 2024

Cohn, trustee since 2008. Lois brought her remarkable background in the arts, both as a collector and as an entrepreneur, in service to CCS as a trustee. Lois established connections with local collectors and stayed informed about fine art auctions nationwide. The College for Creative Studies mourns the loss of Lois P.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Image: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill leaders have given mixed messages about what sounded, at least initially, like the university is trying to resurrect plans for a conservative campus center. David Boliek, chairman of Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees, was rather specific in a Jan. million next year but $12.7

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

31 “in light of the report and its impact on his ability to lead Stanford,” Stanford Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Yang said. Allegations about the Stanford leader’s research came to light over the last seven years. Tessier-Lavigne will step down Aug.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

15, the Board of Trustees announced their unanimous selection. “Throughout her long tenure at NYU, Linda Mills has demonstrated a profound commitment to the University,” said Evan Chesler, Chair-Designate of the Board of Trustees and Vice-Chair of the Presidential Search Committee in a statement.

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