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A new academic year sees high leadership turnover

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The latest slate of retirements and departures extends a wave of leadership transitions since fall classes began.
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How one president is creating new pathways for older students

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Western New Mexico University's president uses his nontraditional experience to fuel a bold vision for higher education.
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At least 10 presidents retire, step down early into fall semester

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The Bluefield State University Board of Governors withdrew a president contract extension following revelations about the university's finances.
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Michigan taps a new president, a 17-year leader bids farewell

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Broward College's board and president reached a $430,000 separation agreement following months of tension.
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An Ivy League exit and an HBCU promotion top this list

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Brown’s Christina Paxson sets a departure date after 15 transformative years, while a former FedEx executive secures the top job at Lane College in Tennessee.
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New leaders arrive as long-serving presidents chart their exits

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Colleges and universities across the country are betting on leaders with records in student success, community partnerships and economic development.
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New faces, planned farewells and one stunning U-turn

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Boise State and Clemson University have turned to accomplished academic leaders. Michigan State University's president, after indicating board instability a month ago, is staying put.
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La Salle’s surprisingly simple advice to spark an enrollment turnaround

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President Daniel Allen's "hyper-focused" communication strategy is driving a liberal arts college's enrollment comeback. 
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Renowned roboticist is named Spelman College’s new president

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Ayanna Howard, an A.I. expert, entrepreneur and higher education leader, is taking the helm at one of the nation's leading HBCUs.
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The presidents daring to break the mold for workforce innovation

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Three college presidents are dismantling tradition to deliver faster, career-ready pathways for today’s economy.
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Another wave of big universities picks new leaders

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Christopher L. Augostini takes the helm at Emory University while Tufts Provost Caroline Attardo Genco becomes the first female president at the University at Buffalo.
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How Roanoke College’s new pathways tackle the workforce mismatch

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President Frank Shushok is reengineering how students move between high school, college and work—with on-ramps, off-ramps and fewer dead ends.
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Several major universities have picked new presidents

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The University of Florida picked a president with experience at a neighboring flagship while Northwestern University hired its new leader away from another Big 10 institution.
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UF digs at DEI as another presidential search draws scrutiny

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The flagship publicly denounced DEI as “discriminatory” as criticism mounts over Stuart Bell's selection as sole presidential candidate.
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How Golden Gate’s big AI bet will energize fundamental changes

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President Brent White explains how AI is reshaping curriculum, global delivery and academic rigor for working adults.
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A wave of longtime leaders prepare to retire

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Twelve-year Virginia Tech President Jim Sands has also announced his plans to step down following a 30% rise in enrollment under his tenure.
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2 big Western universities have picked new leaders

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The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents fired President Jay Rothman saying it had "lost confidence" in the leader after an annual performance review.
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Why William Woods turned to a proven K12 veteran for its next chapter

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President Sarah Wisdom says her experience overseeing K12 budgets, staffing and student outcomes offers a rare but timely perspective for a small college.
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New leaders step in as others exit amid growth—and scandal

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Recent presidential appointments, retirements and departures reflect enrollment gains, long tenures and institutions working to move past controversy.
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From red tape to rapid response: How Daniel Corr jumpstarted a model workforce college

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Arizona Western College’s Entrepreneurial College proves higher ed can move faster, rethink governance and meet workforce demand quickly.
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Ohio State shake‑up headlines a fresh round of hires and departures

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A sudden vacancy at Ohio State University underscores a busy two weeks of presidential reshuffling.
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This gamble on a historic HBCU’s revival inches closer to the finish line

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Chris Rey is towing Barber-Scotia College in North Carolina back to federal accreditation. Can it adapt to a new higher education landscape?
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A spotlight on recent leadership transitions in higher ed

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President Jonathan Brand eyes a finish date for his 16-year tenure at Cornell College. Also, two presidents have announced their retirements.
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New leaders jump into the fray at Columbia and USC

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Interim President Beong-Soo Kim has earned the permanent role after inheriting an institution rocked by political pressure.
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To remain competitive, these 3 presidents chose collaboration

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Private colleges today are sharing their academics and operations with other institutions more intimately than once imagined.
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These state flagships have found new presidents

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Plus, this Atlanta-based HBCU board has reinstated the president it had terminated just one week ago.
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How course-sharing improved Adrian College’s bottom line

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President Jeffrey Docking has helped cut the academic budget by 13% without a layoff, all while launching 38 new academic programs in five years.
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President moves: A surge of hires strike before the new year

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At least six new presidents have been appointed in December, several of whom currently lead other institutions.
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How lifetime pathways will build the university of the future

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Fairleigh Dickinson University President Michael Avaltroni is building a statewide network that spans a learner's journey from K12 to higher ed to the workplace.
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These 10 institutions have found a new president

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Iowa State University, Sonoma State University in California and a flurry of other colleges appointed new leaders in November.
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3 presidents ride AI to a new era of success

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The Blueprint is a bi-monthly column that analyzes strategic trends among presidents and chancellors across diverse sectors of higher education.
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LSU restructures its leadership hierarchy as 3 proven presidents retire

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LSU’s board has split its top leadership for the first time in over a decade, naming Wade Rousse as system president and James Dalton as flagship campus chancellor
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AI drives one university into the ‘epicenter of the future’

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Some colleges are slowly deploying generative AI into academics and operations. San Jose State University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson is championing a vision of “AI everywhere.”
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5 new presidents are taking the helm across higher ed

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Eduardo M. Peñalver, now president of Seattle University and former dean of Cornell Law School, has been selected as the 49th president of Georgetown University.
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President Birge’s best advice after his 10th year at the helm

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"It takes four years just to learn the role and then another couple of years to figure out what to do with it," James Birge says, who will soon retire from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
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