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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Previously, she was president of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE); dean of academic services and student affairs at Tufts University; and a senior leader in student affairs at the University of Southern California. “As Dillion is a senior adviser for Huron Consulting’s higher education practice. Dillon holds a Ph.D.

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News Largest budget reduction in the last 20 years - Amarha Bridger and Jenna Heinz, the Antelope (U Nebraska Kearney)

Ray Schroeder

The Antelope searched for detailed reports of each year but could only locate specifics for select years since 2002. Jon Watts, vice chancellor for Business and Finance, provided information regarding budget reductions for 2002-03, 2003-04, 2007-08 and 2008-09.

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The Helen Perkins era

SRHE

Before Helen’s appointment the Society was facing serious challenges, with parlous finances, uncertainty over its office accommodation, and a limited range of activities for members, despite its established annual conference, its leading journals and a respected book series. Arriving in turmoil. Helen Perkins. 44 Bedford Row.

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Effective University Leadership – What Does It Take?

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, Dr. Robert Gates brought deep experience working in the federal government along with time spent in academia to Texas A&M Universitys presidency from 2002-2006. These candidates resumes boast professional experience beyond the walls of academia and in higher education. In 2013, Purdue University hired Indiana Gov.

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Not Your Traditional Student: Changing Demographics on Campus

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

Fast forward to 2002, and I moved to Austin with my then 12-year-old daughter. And, I received help with traversing the “financing college” landscape and obtaining scholarships and loans, without which I could never have afforded university. I got married, had a baby, got divorced.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

The Apprenticeship Levy is a tax dating from 2015 and enforced by the Finance Act (2016). Degree apprenticeships have not yet caught on, for these reasons and because they are found to be ‘costly to deliver’. Funding for them may be uncertain. Its operation is one of the responsibilities of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

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Education Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Dismantling of Research Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group, allege that the Department has effectively rendered IES non-functional through a massive staff reduction and the cancellation of numerous research contracts.

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