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President moves: USC, Urbana-Champaign must now look for leaders

University Business

Mazumder is renowned for his expertise in strategy, fundraising and academic improvement, as well as his prowess in macroeconomics. He also implemented an accessibility initiative granting four years of free tuition for state residents with family incomes less than $67,100. billion in philanthropy.

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President moves: Announcing a surge of hires, including this state flagship

University Business

The moves have drawn strong reactions from the community, particularly from faculty. Edmonds currently serves as Lycoming’s executive vice president and chief external affairs officer,where he oversees strategic and institutional planning, program innovation, fundraising and financial management and other tasks.

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

This balancing act becomes even more complex as they endeavor to address the expectations of faculty members, a substantial portion of whom advocate for inclusivity within the curriculum and campus environment. Similarly, at Chapel Hill, the board declined to grant tenure to a highly distinguished journalist.

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Looking back at the UC graduate worker strike (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the contract was ratified with a split vote , with only about 62 percent of teaching assistants and 68 percent of graduate student researchers supporting the deal, compared to a 98 percent vote earlier in the fall in favor of striking. New contracts take time to implement. This cohort of student workers asked for more.

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President moves: One U.S. Rep, one alumna make for big-time hires

University Business

Some college boards are choosing unconventional candidates for the president position to grant it a fresh pair of eyes and a bold new direction. Ed Muransky, chair of YSU’s nonprofit responsible for overseeing its fundraising, has since stepped down, Ideastream reports. Stepping down Robbyn Wacker – St.