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Connecticut College Faculty Vote No Confidence in President

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The faculty of Connecticut College voted that it had no confidence in the performance of President Katherine Bergeron, The Day reported. Bergeron has been under fire for weeks at the college over a planned fundraiser that was set to be held at the Everglades Club, one of the oldest and most exclusive country clubs in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Dr. Agenia Walker Clark Appointed President of Fisk University.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Clark’s lifelong dedication to improving the lives of young people, along with her unique combination of fundraising and brand-building skills, are exactly what Fisk needs today,” said Juliette Pryor, chair of the Fisk Board of Trustees. Du Bois, Ida B.

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Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Dies at 67

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Becky inspired faculty, staff and administrators with an approach to problem-solving that combined vision, creativity and pragmatism." Blank’s economic work focused on low-income labor markets, macroeconomics, government policy, and the measurement of poverty. Jennifer Mnookin, Blank's successor. Department of Commerce. "Dr.

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Lesley Faculty Vote No Confidence in President—Again

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lesley University’s Faculty Assembly says it has voted no confidence in university president Janet Steinmayer for the second time in roughly a year. private university’s 167 faculty members with full-time or prorated faculty contracts. “A coalition of faculty and students held a protest outside.”

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Enhancing Understanding of Urban Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S., Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S., Everrett A. psychology, Middle Tennessee State University; M.S.,

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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College presidents, Harris suggested, should have yearly measurable objectives around the success of men of color, that they are evaluated on, just like fundraising. Wood suggested that at least some of the projects could be done under the rubric of equity, which he said was a designation more closely tied to the federal government.

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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.

In the last of our Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance series , we discuss how board roles continue to shift, even as higher education’s focus evolves with the rapidly changing environment. Right now, many higher education leaders have focused on fundraising more than their other skillsets. Can they work with people?