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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” ASHE is moving its 2024 meeting to Minneapolis, even though it may incur financial costs from breaking a contract with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. “Once you book into the place, with all the knowledge and information we have at that time, we’re not going to cancel later,” Kruger said.

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3 Questions on Academic Library Budgets for an Assessment and Planning Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: Doctoral-granting university libraries in ACRL spend about 37 percent of their budgets on salaries, 13 percent on fringe benefits, 40 percent on materials and 11 percent on operations. About 18 percent is spent on one-time purchases (including books and ebooks). What are the big trends and debates in academic library spending?

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Therefore, RSIs are tied to their community’s focused industry and must remain targeted. In addition, RSIs receive fewer donations and competitive federal grants because reviewers from federal agencies don’t understand them. You don’t have any one industry that is the industry.

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The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed ® , Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with economist and investment manager David Linton about his findings from his upcoming book, Crushed: How Student Debt Has Impaired a Generation and What to Do About It. Just read the book. David has written two books. It’s a better return on time.

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Higher Ed Cybersecurity, MOVEit Hack, and 3rd-Party Risk: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 163 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Brian Kelly

The Change Leader, Inc.

Institutions must annually vet employees granted access to information and ensure more people haven’t been granted access. He provides thought leadership on information security issues across industries and is a recognized leader in his field. They can also contract with third parties.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Microcredentials

Parchment

And if you look at research like Adam Grant out of Wharton School of Business, and you know, it says that we’re really bad at it. And so, you know, I think the industry is really looking at. And, you know, right now the system is akin to the bookshelf is there, you know, but, but it’s just book covers.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugy of Microcredentials

Parchment

And if you look at research like Adam Grant out of Wharton School of Business, and you know, it says that we’re really bad at it. And so, you know, I think the industry is really looking at. And, you know, right now the system is akin to the bookshelf is there, you know, but, but it’s just book covers.

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