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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. The number of master’s degree and doctoral degree programs continues to grow and the faculty is achieving national and international recognition for its research. Williams is director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

Mergers and acquisitions accelerate, making restructuring a major issue Well see a substantial uptick in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the year ahead, along with closures that force students and faculty to migrate to different institutions. increase in unionized faculty and a 133% surge in unionized GSEs since 2012.

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These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

University Business

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently announced the expansion of its cybersecurity education initiative to all 50 states. Alumni work at high-profile organizations, such as Apple, Microsoft, Paylocity and others. Faculty members also regularly conduct events to discuss emerging topics in the field.

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

Higher Education Inquirer

In prestigious universities across the country, the figurehead of the institutionthe presidenthas become a symbol of frustration and resentment among students, faculty, and staff. Harvards massive endowment reportedly the largest of any university in the worldhas been a focal point of controversy.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

More from UB: Middle East conflict continues to stir backlash, compromise safety across college campuses Hires Bonnie Cordon – Southern Virginia University The Southern Virginia University Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Bonnie Cordon as the school’s 10th president.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sense of Belonging/Acceptance Racially minoritized students who attend PWIs often report feelings of isolation, marginalization, lack of support, and exclusion from faculty and peers. For college students, the most likely SDOH were food insecurity, transportation, safety, social support, and housing (Nazmi et al., Dr. Tanya J.

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The Year Behind and the Year Ahead

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Experts urge higher education leaders, faculty, and staff, to brace themselves with community while having hard conversations about their purpose and place in society and to decide where they stand on issues of shared governance. Flores knows first-hand the impact that dismantling diversity programming has on both students and faculty.

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