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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At the very small liberal arts college [Swarthmore College] I attended, I unwittingly pursued a four-year internship in academic administration. My younger son studies engineering at a large public university; I’m a dean for liberal arts education at a midsize private university. I did whatever jobs came my way.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

An academic administrator, a scholar and now president. Clarence Wyatt announced his plans to retire Monday following the 2023-24 academic year. At Monmouth, Wyatt oversaw the establishment of colleges in engineering, neuroscience, health science and human movement. Rhonda Phillips – Chatham University (Pa.)

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Ed Tech Spotlight: StudyTree

Higher Ed Connects: Ed Tech

The event brought together ed tech entrepreneurs, academic administrators and venture capitalists to discuss entrepreneurship and the latest trends in educational technology. Ethan was a student at Drexel University’s College of Engineering when the StudyTree app won the 2015 Microsoft ImagineCup nationwide competition.

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Chief academic officer on the value of investing in student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: All of my academic roles have incorporated student success, whether as a faculty member teaching and mentoring students or as an academic administrator. Q: What are some actions you have taken in your career that contributed to student success?

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Can your school benefit from a consortium to keep its scientific research alive?

University Business

National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program awarded a development grant for universities, community colleges, leading photonics companies and statewide economic and workforce development programs to develop photonic technology further. Advancing Photonics Technologies Last week, the U.S.

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The Ultimate Guide to Learning Management System Software

Creatrix Campus

This interesting way that the LMS is engineered makes it the most preferred 21st-century learning and teaching mechanism. What are the different types of LMS? Learning Management Systems (LMS) come in various types, each tailored to specific educational needs.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Academic administrators in Florida not only have failed to contest attacks on the system, but have too frequently been complicit in and in some cases explicitly supported them. If it wants to fund Engineering, but not law it can do that. You can’t have an engineering school or the other way around.