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Chaos in Connecticut: Faculty, students seek to replace ‘bullying’ president

University Business

A proposed fundraiser event by a small liberal arts school president has incited an avalanche, calling for the resignation of a school dean and drawing the Board of Trustees into the muck as 120 faculty pressure the Board to begin its new president search immediately. However, their response proved too meek for the faculty.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). Many major urban school systems require schools to split revenue raised by fundraising campaigns or grants. The 35 most prestigious U.S.

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

He was the first president to leave the school with a positive enrollment rate since Hurricane Katrina, and he was also the first president to lead a major comprehensive fundraising campaign in the school’s 65-year history. Before Alverno College, Foy served as Dean of the Faculty at Marian University in Wisconsin from 2018 to 2020.

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

This balancing act becomes even more complex as they endeavor to address the expectations of faculty members, a substantial portion of whom advocate for inclusivity within the curriculum and campus environment. Oftentimes, university search committees take a more passive role until their consultants have identified a pool of candidates.

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When outgoing presidents find their hiring powers limited

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She has been credited with improving fundraising and student outcomes at Prairie View A&M. “I will support the efforts of faculty, staff and students who seek the best for themselves and their university. “That doesn’t always work. It can, it’s great when it does, but it might not.”

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 4: How The Board and President Relationships Have Evolved

The Change Leader, Inc.

These shifts bring pressure on the board to embrace their responsibilities for oversight as well as the opportunity to serve in a consultant capacity to the institution. Three prominent roles are oversight, consulting, and external networks. Consulting is another role of the board that is showing up more and more in higher ed.

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Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

This change in focus is forcing presidents to juggle what can be taught in the classroom and their faculty, who are very much invested in DEI initiatives. Funding issues are mounting and will likely worsen, forcing presidents to make massive cuts to programs, negatively affecting faculty morale. Learn more at changinghighered.com.