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Leadership & Policy

The Negative Narrative That Keeps a College President Up All Night

The first part of the prevailing narrative states that a college education, especially a liberal arts education, is not a worthwhile investment.

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Indiana Lt. Gov. Eyeing Job Leading Ivy Tech CC System

INDIANAPOLIS ― Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has raised the possibility of an unusual split with his 2012 running mate, suggesting that Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann would be an “ideal” candidate to take over the embattled Ivy Tech Community College system. The proposal has raised eyebrows among Indiana political observers who question why someone would […]

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Eastern Michigan University Getting New Interim President

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Eastern Michigan University’s board has appointed a retired school official as its interim president. The appointment of Donald Loppnow was approved Monday by the Ypsilanti school’s Board of Regents and it is effective Jan. 8. Loppnow previously served Eastern Michigan University for 40 years as professor and provost ― and twice as […]

U.S. Higher Ed Leaders See Endless Opportunities in Cuba

American and Cuban higher education leaders are exploring the possibilities of establishing ongoing relationships of all kinds to help teachers and students in both countries.

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Michigan State President Rejects Raise; Trustees Create Scholarship

EAST LANSING, Mich. ― Michigan State University is creating a scholarship to honor its president after she turned down another raise. The Lansing State Journal reports that it’s the eighth time in 10 years that Lou Anna Simon has rejected a pay raise. Instead, trustees will endow a scholarship in the names of Simon and […]

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State Watchdog Investigating Northern Illinois President Doug Baker

DEKALB, Ill. ― A state watchdog agency has been investigating Northern Illinoi University President Doug Baker for months, and the university has paid tens of thousands of dollars for his legal representation. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle has obtained documents confirming an investigation by Illinois’ Office of Executive Inspector General and showing the university has been […]

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Current HBCU Presidents Share Advice With Young Leaders

HBCU presidents give advice to the next generation of HBCU leaders and address “board dynamics.”

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Success Story

Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger seeks the best for the 14,000 students she serves.

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PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS

PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College. She was vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University. Dawkins received a bachelor’s from Johnson C. Smith University, a master’s from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

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CHRISTINA GONZALES

CHRISTINA GONZALES has been named vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder. She was interim vice chancellor for student affairs at UC Boulder. Gonzales earned a bachelor’s from Western New Mexico University and a master’s from New Mexico State University.

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IVAN L. HARRELL II

IVAN L. HARRELL II has been appointed executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. He was vice president of student success at Lone Star College. Harrell earned a bachelor’s from Wittenberg University, a master’s from Vanderbilt University and a doctorate from Florida State University.

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RICHANNE C. MANKEY

RICHANNE C. MANKEY has been appointed president of Defiance College in Ohio, effective January 11. Mankey is vice president for institutional advancement at Daemen College in New York. She earned a bachelor’s from Ohio Northern University, a master’s from the University of Dayton and a doctorate from Teachers College at Columbia University.

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