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OpinionPresident Speaks: Why free speech and diversity and inclusion go hand in hand on campus
The president of DePauw University draws her commitment to free speech from growing up in a diverse working-class neighborhood.
By Lori White • May 2, 2022 -
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Defense research funding for HBCUs, minority institutions lags, report says
The Pentagon trails other federal agencies in share of R&D spending for HBCUs and other institutions with a large share of minority students.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2022 -
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Advisers for Mississippi public college president searches are now secret. They won't even know each other.
New policy change by the state's governing board makes the names of these group members confidential, even between each other.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2022 -
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OpinionThe humanities are the missing factor in tackling America’s free speech problem
The humanities offer tools to approach topics with openness, tolerance and curiosity, write a dean and a real estate developer.
By Alain-Philippe Durand and Bennett Dorrance • April 25, 2022 -
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Q&AHow Valerie Ashby plans to succeed outsized figure Freeman Hrabowski as head of UMBC
President-in-waiting doesn't feel pressure to mirror her predecessor and speaks highly of UMBC's investment in excellence through diversity.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 22, 2022 -
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OpinionTenure is under attack, so why do college presidents have retreat rights?
Lawmakers are unwinding tenure protections for researchers and instructors. But presidents who stopped publishing and teaching are guaranteed faculty jobs.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • April 19, 2022 -
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Ombuds offer colleges conflict resolution in a contentious time
Ombudspeople provide employees with resources outside of the traditional HR hierarchy and improve workplace health, advocates say.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 19, 2022 -
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ColumnWhat other colleges can learn from UC Berkeley's fraught town-gown relations
Dismiss temptations to write off a near crisis as NIMBYism run amok. It prompts leaders at all colleges to rethink how they navigate different groups.
By Rick Seltzer • April 14, 2022 -
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Q&AHow can college trustees oversee equitable student success?
Governing boards must actively work to ensure fair student outcomes, say two leaders at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 1, 2022 -
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Student affairs workforce faces retention issues, report says
Over 80% of survey respondents said burnout and low salaries could lead people to leave, NASPA found.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 30, 2022 -
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Most college admissions staff are White. What should the field do about it?
NACAC report suggests ways to diversify the admissions field, but leaders face the issue of students of color being pushed toward higher-paying careers.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2022 -
Deep DiveColleges seek better ways to rename buildings
Campuses consider policies for renaming buildings as higher ed reexamines who deserves to be honored. Has a shared framework emerged?
By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2022 -
Q&AWhy Chatham University brought back tenure 17 years after getting rid of it
The change will ease recruiting and let faculty diversify their work, says Joseph MacNeil, who led a committee that recommended reinstating tenure.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 17, 2022 -
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AAUP strikes deal with AFT in bid to boost organizing power
All AAUP members would become members of the AFT under the deal, scheduled to be formally approved this summer.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 7, 2022 -
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Florida public colleges' presidential searches will be confidential under new law
Supporters of the measure said publicly naming applicants could jeopardize their current employment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 16, 2022 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: 5 ways small faith-based colleges can overcome today's biggest challenges
Leaders can help institutions meet difficult circumstances with creative ideas, says the president of Greenville University, in Illinois.
By Suzanne Davis • March 7, 2022 -
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Colleges offer counseling, resources to students following invasion of Ukraine
Nationwide, institutions are working to identify and support students as they attempt to get in contact with loved ones and maintain their immigration status.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 3, 2022 -
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5 ways to support employees affected by global crises
Russia's invasion of Ukraine set the globe on edge and upped workers' stress. Disaster psychologists explain how employers can be supportive.
By Emilie Shumway • March 2, 2022 -
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How U.S. higher ed is reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
MIT cuts ties with a technology institute it helped create in Russia. College presidents share personal thoughts. Faculty publicly discuss conflict's roots.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 28, 2022 -
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OpinionI'm a college president. Teaching a 101-level course reminded me how important compassion is right now.
Kindness is key in helping students succeed during the pandemic, Pace University's president writes. Faculty and staff need compassion, too.
By Marvin Krislov • Feb. 22, 2022 -
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Morgan State, Southern Poverty Law Center leaders testify on bomb threats against HBCUs
They urged lawmakers to help prevent future threats, which have taken a toll on students' mental health.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 17, 2022 -
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As bomb threats keep targeting HBCUs, 64 higher ed groups tell Congress to act
The acts of terror strike at institutions that are symbols of Black strength and achievement, the American Council on Education wrote.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 15, 2022 -
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What can institutions do to get ahead of a fast-changing higher ed market?
Universities need to reconsider their place in the world, according to a report from consulting firm EY that prompts leaders to look far into the future.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 14, 2022 -
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Fired U of Michigan president could stay as faculty member
Mark Schlissel is entitled to a tenured professorship despite being dismissed over a relationship with a subordinate, the university says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Women-led colleges have better pay equity but are less common
Two new reports illustrate the extent to which gender inequities persist in the upper ranks of college administration.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 27, 2022
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