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When a college president is also a tech entrepreneur

Confessions of a Community College Dean

To understand Adrian College today, it helps to look back to 2005, when Docking became president of an institution that he described as struggling and rudderless at that time. Federal data show Adrian enrolled nearly 1,200 students in 2001, but that number had dwindled to fewer than 1,000 by the time Docking arrived.

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President’s corner: How Rob Vischer balances growth with century-old values at University of St. Thomas

University Business

Rob Vischer took over the University of St. Thomas is now the largest private university in Minnesota and is eyeing to expand its influence across state and national lines. As undergraduate enrollment at Minnesota colleges and universities has dropped by almost a third over the past decade, Vischer reported St. .

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Chancellor Martin: Public Means Public (Neil Kraus)

Higher Education Inquirer

I’ve been at UWRF since 2005, and it’s common knowledge that we have far fewer tenured and tenure track faculty positions now in the College of Arts and Sciences than we had several years ago. Our leaders only tell us they can’t afford employees. But I’m all for data analysis, so let’s make data-informed decisions.

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Opening International Branches of US-Based Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Olgun Cicek

The Change Leader, Inc.

In 2001, he moved abroad and worked in different countries for 21 years (N.Cyprus, Dubai, Singapore, Switzerland, TĂ¼rkiye, UK, and USA) in public and private universities with various tasks and projects, assuming different roles ranging from Head of Department to Vice-Rector.