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York College academic administrator won't leave students behind

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He had not declared a major or developed an awareness of his needed academic tools, but Landau was motivated to learn for the sake of learning. Now, as a higher education professional, he wants to support others to succeed in the ways he did. Q: What inspired your career in higher education?

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An academic administrator on teaching career-ready skills in class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Q: What led you to your career in higher education? I was an elementary education major as my undergraduate training, and I kept having this real itch along the way, though: I really liked college. A: I was a first-generation college student from a small coal-mining community in east Kentucky. Like, I can not quit.

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Johanna Bond Appointed Dean of Rutgers Law School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“An accomplished legal scholar and a strong academic administrator, Professor Johanna Bond is uniquely qualified to serve as the dean of Rutgers University Law School,” said Dr. Antonio Tillis, chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. I look forward to welcoming Professor Bond to campus.”

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Ask the Administrator: When Curriculum and Budgets Overlap

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An occasional correspondent writes, I work for an R1 private 4-year institution at our Computer Science department as an academic administrator. I have a master’s degree in higher education & student affairs, if that’s helpful context. Overlapping and missing expertise.

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Indiana University faculty vote no confidence in President Whitten, provosts

University Business

Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty declared no confidence in President Pamela Whitten and two top academic administrators in a vote held Tuesday. Whitten said the Board of Trustees has charged the university with making difficult but necessary decisions to ensure IU is a leader among higher education institutions.

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Transitioning from Faculty to Administration

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

Tammi Cooper, Associate Dean in the School of Business at Northcentral University, shares her knowledge from her own often-bumpy transition from faculty to academic administrator, covering the following key topics: The challenge of the transition. Key areas for administrator success. The higher education environment is complex.

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career. I did whatever jobs came my way.