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Thomas to Retire from Morehouse in 2025

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in administrative sciences from Yale College and a master’s in organizational psychology from Columbia University as well as a master’s and Ph.D. Thomas took the helm as the 12th president at Morehouse in January 2018. in organizational behavior from Yale University.

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. Spurred on by this interest in universities’ inner workings, Allen went on to eventually lead in an administrative capacity as senior vice president and provost at Widener University before returning to Meredith as its leader in July 2011.

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. It faced the threat of closure in 2018 and warned students and employees that it might not be able to continue.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

He has served at Nichols since 2006, mainly in positions that revolved around fundraising and advancement. She was elected to the Academy in 2018 in philosophy/religion and for her work in educational and academic leadership. Her most recent fundraising campaign has amassed $444 million of its $600 million goal.

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This college celebrates its largest incoming class in 5 years after nearly merging

University Business

Hampshire College is now set to welcome more than 300 students, its largest class since 2018. The Massachusetts-based college is benefiting from a promising fundraising campaign, an attractive academic curriculum and a diversified recruiting strategy. One of its most notable donations was $5 million from an anonymous source.

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President moves: A narrow no-confidence vote results in this leader’s exit

University Business

His career as a higher education professor began in 2011, and his first role in a leadership and administration position began in 2015. One of his last tasks at the helm of Rider will be completing its $100 million comprehensive fundraising campaign. Retiring Gregory G. Dell’Omo – Rider University (N.J.)

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Why Do So Few American Students Study Abroad?

Edu Alliance Journal

However, the number of Americans studying abroad in 2020-21 was 14,549 compared to 162,633 in 2019-20 and the high watermark of 350,000 in 2018-19. Of the 350,000 students in 2018-19 who studied overseas, the majority either studied abroad for a summer or a short term. The chart below shows how long US students study overseas.