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AFT Prez Sends Letter to WVU Board Over Proposed Cuts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million-member American Federation of Teachers, sent a letter Wednesday to WVU’s board of governors criticizing the potential reductions, which include eliminating 9% of its majors, including all of its foreign language programs, and 7% of its full-time faculty positions. Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.7-million-member

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

No matter one’s views on CRT or related lines of critical inquiry, current efforts in Florida are an attempt to subvert academic freedom and assert complete governmental control over faculty speech in public college and university classrooms. Florida looked to a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Garcetti v.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

Faculty expressed deep disappointment in the lack of transparency over the negotiation process—which saw McElroy’s offer dwindle from a tenured role to a one-year, at-will position—and the involvement of outside political pressures on the contract fiasco. I don’t trust the administration in their ability to have the best.”

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

This success story underscores the crucial role of technology in not only supporting administrative functions but also in driving institutional growth. Generative AI, on the other hand, is considered the first technology since the World Wide Web with the potential to fundamentally change and transform education.

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Anti-DEI and the Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is important for institutions to engage in and encourage faculty research that informs DEI as part of their governance and campus cultures. Ultimately, higher education must champion belonging for all, embracing DEI as an institutional asset for nurturing students to be better critical thinkers, scholars, and citizens.

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How Presidents Can Create a Thriving Workplace Culture in Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 186 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Carrie Lovelace Petr

The Change Leader, Inc.

19 December · Episode 186 How Presidents Can Create a Thriving Workplace Culture in Higher Ed Institutions 43 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton A thriving workplace culture that sets work-life boundaries strengthens shared governance, retains employees, and role models the practice for students as they move into their careers.