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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Higher Education Administration Program at North Carolina Central University, an historically Black university in Durham, North Carolina. My research focuses on inequities in higher education among marginalized college students and the impact of college environments on students, faculty, and administrators,” says McMickens. “I

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President moves: End of the line for this president’s remarkable 25-year career

University Business

Gonzalez, Kalamazoo College Gonzalez also raised over $200 million in a fundraising campaign that supportedexperiential and interdisciplinary learning, campus facility renewal projects and the revival of its mens and womens track and field. Lepper, who became president in September 2023, had been on paid administrative leave since March.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. Prior to starting this position in April 2024, Salcedo spent two years as assistant director for administration of the Academic Advancement Program working with Alexander, who has directed AAP for over a decade.

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Small College America – Profile Wabash College

Edu Alliance Journal

He has been president since 2020, and he has been with Wabash as a professor of chemistry and administrator since 1998. As a major employer, the college provides jobs to faculty, administrative staff, and support personnel. The current President is Dr. Scott Feller.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Nor am I referring to the wealthiest institutions’ lavish amenities and outrageous administrative salaries, though I do feel that those salaries and the size of the administrative staff are unconscionable at a nonprofit campus. Before the 1950s, most elite campuses invested their endowments conservatively in bonds and mortgages.

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Elite University Presidents: Most Hated Men (and Women) on Campus

Higher Education Inquirer

The administration's agenda is often dictated by the whims of major donors, whose influence can shape everything from university policy to the hiring and firing of professors. Harvards massive endowment reportedly the largest of any university in the worldhas been a focal point of controversy.

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Does Volunteer Work Matter for College Admissions?

Great College Advice

This student has a greater impact and has earned some respect from the shelter administrator and appreciation of the clients. This sort of volunteerism has greater value in admissions than the previous example of shelving books. Where to volunteer There are so many great places to volunteer!