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Defend your college’s academic freedom: Here’s a toolkit to help you do it

University Business

To uphold academic freedom and shared governance, faculty are responsible for creating course curricula— not government officials. Exposure to different points of view and weighing their merit is the process of becoming a contributing adult in society.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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Ed Tech Spotlight: StudyTree

Higher Ed Connects: Ed Tech

The event brought together ed tech entrepreneurs, academic administrators and venture capitalists to discuss entrepreneurship and the latest trends in educational technology. Ethan was a student at Drexel University’s College of Engineering when the StudyTree app won the 2015 Microsoft ImagineCup nationwide competition.

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AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 188 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Mary Papazian

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton A conversation with Mary Papazian about the recent AGB Board of Directors Statement and the pivotal state of higher education board governance. The landscape of higher education governance is at a pivotal juncture. Good board governance is essential for the success of educational institutions.

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Adapting to Disruption: Unity University’s Remarkable Success – Part 1: Changing Higher Ed podcast 194 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Melik Peter Khoury

The Change Leader, Inc.

This exceptional growth, achieved amidst and in the wake of a global pandemic, illustrates a comprehensive transformation of conventional governance and operational norms in higher education. And as the financial model started to stress, the entire governance model was still the one model that existed that was brought over from Europe. [00:40:59]

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The importance of academic mental health

SRHE

Dr Zoe Ayres created a poster of common stressors for academics for part of the mental health series (see Figure 1) which highlights the multiple facets and identities an academic contends with within their working life. Centralisation and reduction of academic administrative staff moves much of the work onto the academics.

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How Presidents Can Create a Thriving Workplace Culture in Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 186 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Carrie Lovelace Petr

The Change Leader, Inc.

19 December · Episode 186 How Presidents Can Create a Thriving Workplace Culture in Higher Ed Institutions 43 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton A thriving workplace culture that sets work-life boundaries strengthens shared governance, retains employees, and role models the practice for students as they move into their careers.