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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

when he steps down in summer 2026. Since joining the university's Campus Ministry in 2002, he has been instrumental in advancing several key initiatives, including formative education programs and Core Curriculum renewal. Butler's path to the presidency reflects a lifetime of service and education. "Jack" Butler, S.J.

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Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An expert in psychology, she will return to being faculty in fall 2026 after a two-year sabbatical. During her tenure, Cassidy eliminated loans as part of the financial aid package for students with family incomes below $60,000; reduced loans for others; and led a $301 million fundraising campaign.

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Tennessee State University Planning to be First HBCU Sponsor for Ice Hockey Program

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The school aims to start competing at the club level in the American College Hockey Association (ACHA), but eventually wants to field men’s and women’s teams in ACHA Division 1 or Division 2 level in 2026-2027, according to TSU Athletic Director Dr. Mikki Allen. TSU will be hiring a director of club hockey. A connector.

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President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

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Baucom’s efforts to champion higher education to produce civic-minded citizens fits well with the mission at his new institution, he said. The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising. billion by 2026.

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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

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million fundraising effort provided by over one thousand donations saved the school from closing last spring. Centuries of serving higher education erased. It will slowly absorb its administrative support operations over the next year, pending review by their shared accreditation body and the Department of Education.

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President moves: This Florida university has finally selected its next leader

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He will assume the role in summer 2026 once Boston College’s current president, William Leahy, steps down. Pittsburgh State became the first university in Kansas to automatically award associate degrees to students who completed all general education requirements required for a bachelor’s degree, KZRG reports.

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President moves: 2 leaders entrusted with restoring harmony

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The incoming president will look to turn things around following the tumultuous exit of its former president, who caused an uproar for proposing a fundraiser at a venue with antisemitic and racist cultural ties. Patricia Draves will be embarking on a new chapter as the president of Monmouth College. Reilly begins July 1.