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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In his resignation letter , King blasted the president for bullying and creating a “toxic administrative culture of fear and intimidation.” They have also castigated the president for refusing to meet with student protesters who occupied the administrative building unless they agreed not to record the exchange.

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Connecticut College president is stepping down

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In his resignation letter , King blasted the president for bullying and creating a “toxic administrative culture of fear and intimidation.” I care deeply—and I always have—for the success of our faculty, the well-being of our staff, and above all, the intellectual, social, and professional development of our students.

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Parchment Webinar Recap: How to Get Funding for Your School Counseling Program

Parchment

A K-12 school counselor wears many hats at work — professional trainer, peer coach, trusted adult, mental health awareness advocate and school counseling program fundraiser — all in one day. . professional development or support groups)? In it she discussed two vital aspects of your funding journey: .

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All I Really Need to Know to Be a Professor, I Learned Doing Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

But, through assessment, I learned campus safety operations, the ins-and-outs of career development, fundraising strategies, and more. This helped me develop a broad student affairs generalist perspective. I’ve been able to not only effectively design individual courses but to also revise and develop program curricula.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Accreditors could, for example, require institutions to undergo professional development training in teaching. We need to redesign and give greater precedence to faculty development and instructional support. Because of a lack of accountability. They don’t. They haven’t.

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Planning to Meet Your School’s Student and Operational Needs

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

Two higher education administrators and an academic consulting firm shared their visions on tailoring their programs to meet student and operational needs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts. Broaden advising, career services & professional development. Enhance the undergraduate experience.

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Three ways institutions can increase gift-giving in 2024

University Business

Colleges and universities interested in ramping up their fundraising and donation targets must update their strategies to meet pace with a digitized age, according to a report from Salesforce. Now may be the perfect time to ramp up fundraising strategies. As the U.S. As the U.S. Fleming Puckett.