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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Letter Reveals Government’s Earlier Reaction to UVa Probe
By Associated Press WASHINGTON —In a previously secret letter that was later withdrawn, federal officials censured the University of Virginia over issues of sexual violence on campus. The Washington Post reports officials last year concluded the university had “abdicated” its legal responsibility to act on reports of sexual violence within the school’s powerful Greek system […]
March 6, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Diverse on the Go
Vice President Ralph Newell is attending the ACPA Convention in Montreal this weekend, an event attended by approximately 3,500 American College Personnel Association members and guests.
March 4, 2016
Leadership & Policy
UC Davis Chancellor Quits For-profit College Board
DAVIS, Calif. ― The chancellor of the University of California, Davis has resigned from the board of a for-profit college company that the Federal Trade Commission is suing for deceptive advertising. The Sacramento Bee reports that UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi quit a $70,000 a year post with DeVry Education Group on Tuesday under pressure […]
March 1, 2016
Students
Missouri Chancellor Condemns Pro-Hitler Flyer Found in Dorm
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Police on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus are investigating and the interim chancellor is condemning an anti-Semitic posting on a residence hall’s bulletin board. Police Maj. Brian Weimer said Tuesday the flyer scrawled in magic marker with the words “Hitler rules” was found early Monday on a Gateway Hall bulletin board. […]
March 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Key Regents Weren’t Told About U. of Iowa Official’s Incident
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― Regents responsible for overseeing campus safety issues at the University of Iowa say they were never told about an incident in which the school’s public safety director is accused of interfering and lying during a hit-and-run investigation of his stepson. Leaders of the Iowa Board of Regents’ subcommittee on campus safety […]
March 1, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Joseph Continues to Bridge Eras of Social Change
James A. Joseph says that a friend of his sums up his life thusly: “It’s interesting to see that wherever you were, you were always a troublemaker.”
March 1, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Home-buying Program Available to Kettering Faculty, Staff
FLINT, Mich. ― Kettering University is encouraging its faculty and staff to become home owners in neighborhoods near its Flint campus. A new program provides eligible employees with $15,000 forgivable loans to buy and live in houses in the Mott Park, Glendale Hills and Historic Carriage Town neighborhoods, the school said Monday. A $5,000 forgivable […]
March 1, 2016
Students
University of Texas System Police Get Guidelines for Sex Assault Responses
AUSTIN, Texas ― The University of Texas System announced science-based guidelines Tuesday to help police for all 14 campuses better respond to sexual assault victims. UT System officials said in a statement that the 170-page report detailing the guidelines is a “victim-centered blueprint” to assist the system’s 600-person police force in engaging with and understanding […]
March 1, 2016
Students
Funds Cut for Guard Program at 3 Oklahoma Universities
OKLAHOMA CITY ― Budget cuts could end an Oklahoma National Guard leadership program that’s offered at three state universities. Southwestern Oklahoma State University President Randy Beutler announced last week that the university will terminate the Guard Officer Leadership Program at the end of the semester due to federal budget cuts. There are currently programs at […]
March 1, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Mount St. Mary’s University President Resigns
Simon Newman, the Mount St. Mary’s University president who astonished many with a brutal remark, inspired some to a new vision for the university, and set off an intense national debate about academic freedom, will step down effective immediately. Karl Einolf, the dean of the Richard J.Bolte, Sr., School of Business at the university will […]
March 1, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Anti-Spellings Protests Backed by Faculty-Union Offshoot
RALEIGH, N.C. ― Opponents of incoming University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings include an offshoot of one of the country’s largest labor unions. Spellings is set to become the statewide public university system’s leader Tuesday. Some students plan a classroom walkout and rally on the university system’s flagship Chapel Hill campus. Similar anti-Spellings demonstrations […]
February 29, 2016
Faculty & Staff
University of Oregon President Plans Faculty Shakeup
EUGENE, Ore. ― University of Oregon President Michael Schill ― entering his ninth month as president ― is getting to the painful nub of his organizational shakeup. Some tenured faculty are carrying skimpy teaching loads compared with others, Schill wrote in a recent memo addressed to the campus community. Some departments hire more non-tenure track […]
February 29, 2016
Students
Texas Dean Leaving School Because of Campus Carry Law
AUSTIN, Texas ― A prominent dean at the University of Texas said Thursday he is leaving the state for another job in large part because of the new Texas law that will allow concealed handguns in public college classrooms. Fritz Steiner, dean of the Texas School of Architecture, was named dean of the University of […]
February 25, 2016
Students
INDIANA UNIVERSITY–PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
IUPUI SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. Zebulun R. Davenport Established: 1969 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs www.iupui.edu “I am humbled by the recognition as one of the 2016 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs. In the Division of Student Affairs at IUPUI, we work diligently to create spaces that recognize, respect […]
February 25, 2016
Students
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
The Ohio State University SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Columbus, Ohio Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston Established: 1870 Vice President for Student Life www.osu.edu “Supporting students is challenging but rewarding, and cannot occur without a staff that is whole-heartedly devoted to creating the extraordinary student experience. Our team at Ohio State is simply phenomenal and I am proud […]
February 25, 2016
Students
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Edwardsville, Illinois Dr. Jeffrey N. Waple Established: 1957 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs www.siue.edu “The university’s Division of Student Affairs displays a strong commitment to the mission, vision and values of SIUE. On a daily basis, we work to enhance a welcoming campus culture that features citizenship, […]
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
LISA LARSON
LISA LARSON has been appointed president of Eastern Maine Community College. She is vice president for academic and student affairs at Hennepin Technical College. Larson earned a bachelor’s from Northern State University, a master’s from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a doctorate from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Despite Headlines, PWIs Need not Stop Preaching
Faith-based PWIs can salvage their reputations even while sticking to their values when encountered with differences.
February 24, 2016
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