Amid profound policy disruptions in US higher education—encompassing aggressive moves to dismantle DEI programs, restrictions on international student visas, suspensions of federal research grants, and more—there emerges a critical imperative
If you are a dean or a department chair, you are probably spending some energy these days planning the meeting you will have with your faculty to mark the opening
At one time virtually every zipper in the world was manufactured by the Talon zipper company in Meadville, Pennsylvania. This handy replacement for the button closure originally was invented and
The 2023–24 FAFSA rollout was plagued by delays, technical issues, and confusion, disrupting financial aid timelines and shaking families’ confidence. With FAFSA opening two months later than usual this year,
Change tends to be a constant in higher education. Some changes may be relatively narrow in scope, such as shifting the curriculum within a first-year seminar course. Other times, transformational
Diplomat—”someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you begin to look forward to the trip.” Well, dean colleague, how good of a diplomat
Department heads and academic unit leaders in higher education occupy some of the most challenging administrative positions, balancing the often competing needs of faculty, students, and senior leadership. While all
Listening as a leader is the hardest of practices. While we may intend to listen and even think we are listening, too many distractions keep us from just simply hearing
At a recent regional meeting I did a presentation on what leaders could consider when working with Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2012). During the discussion, there was
Faculty leadership development is crucial to building the bench of future leaders at our institutions of higher learning. In many ways, our regular practice of promoting faculty into leadership roles
