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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. Administrative discourse often appears devoid of substance, lacks respect for previous efforts, (e.g.,

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

EAB

Blogs EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage The challenges facing higher education have become increasingly complex and interconnected over the past 15 years and in many cases require the collective action of multiple cabinet leaders and divisions to make progress.

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Back-and-forth over faculty agreement divisive at Maricopa

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The district employs two kinds of faculty members: service faculty, who teach and work as campus librarians and counselors, and instructional faculty, who only teach. Adjuncts who work as service faculty currently make $53 per hour, and those who only teach earn $32 per hour. Each group includes adjuncts and full-time professors.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3: How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation

The Change Leader, Inc.

In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. This new model for higher education governance extends to the board of trustees. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. What does the shift to a new model look like?

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AI-ROBOT CAPITALISTS WILL DESTROY THE HUMAN ECONOMY (Randall Collins*)

Higher Education Inquirer

It will ride out competitors and market downturns by having deeper pockets. But the result is the same: domination of world markets by an oligopoly of AI-robot capitalists will have the same effect in destroying the economy, as it would if a monopoly squeezed out all competitors. What about government regulation?

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 5: Board Improvement: Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement and Accountability

The Change Leader, Inc.

At The Change Leader, we propose a culture of continuous board improvement and accountability as a way to avoid the detrimental impact of stagnant governance. Furthermore, both the board and administration need to agree that innovation and growth are critical for the survival of the institution (and higher education).