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George W. Hynd named the sixth president of Oakland University

UB Custom Publishing | July 22, 2014

George W. Hynd has been named the sixth president of Oakland University (Mich.), succeeding Betty J. Youngblood, interim president since July 2013. Hynd formerly served as provost and executive vice president of academic affairs for the College of Charleston (S.C.). There, he created new undergraduate and graduate degree programs in African American studies, exercise science, […]

Paul W. Ferguson named president at Ball State

UB Custom Publishing | June 11, 2014

Ball State University has selected Paul W. Ferguson as its 15th president. He comes to the Indiana school from The University of Maine, where he has been president since 2011. Ferguson led a comprehensive strategic planning process there called "The Blue Sky Project," which focused on transforming both the undergraduate and graduate student experience. He […]

Lecture capture: Privacy, please

May 27, 2014

While the benefits of lecture capture and the flipped classroom model have caught widespread attention in higher ed, it is crucial to note its risks—particularly in the area of privacy and copyright violations. FERPA noncompliance can result in the loss of federal funding, while copyright infringement could lead to costly civil or even criminal penalties. […]

Strategies to build town-gown relations

Web Editor | May 22, 2014

In our efforts to market and communicate with our various constituents, we often overlook one of the most important support groups we have—our college town. It's not intentional. As long time neighbors, we simply take one another for granted. But that's changing as institutions and their local governments look to one another for creative ways […]

Marylou Yam appointed president of Notre Dame of Maryland University

UB Custom Publishing | April 15, 2014

Marylou Yam has been appointed as the 14th president of Notre Dame of Maryland University, effective July 1. Yam joins the school from Saint Peter's University (N.J.), where she served as provost and vice president for academic affairs. She worked to expand Saint Peter's from a college to a university and helped established its first […]

Eric J. Barron named president at Penn State

UB Custom Publishing | March 17, 2014

Eric J. Barron, president of Florida State University, has been named the 18th president of The Pennsylvania State University. According to the Penn State Board of Trustees, the selection committee was compelled by Barron's role leading a doctoral research university that also has a law school and a college of medicine, as well as his […]

Vincennes University's partnership with Toyota: A model in workforce development

February 18, 2014

Industry-drivenA Toyota workforce study revealed: Within 10 years, at least 200 employees in their Indiana manufacturing plant would retire.Action: Partner with university to launch the Toyota Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program Pays wellStudent earnings: $17 an hour first year; $19 an hour second year"It's not a job, it's a career." —Art Haase, dean of Vincenne's College […]

Gwendolyn Boyd becomes president of Alabama St.

UB Custom Publishing | January 23, 2014

Gwendolyn Boyd has begun her tenure as Alabama State University's 14th (and first female) president, succeeding William H. Harris, interim president and president emeritus. Boyd was previously an engineer and executive assistant to the Applied Physics Laboratory chief of staff at Johns Hopkins University, where she had worked for the past 33 years. An ASU […]

Partnering for success

Web Editor | January 14, 2014

Similar to their corporate counterparts, institutions of higher education have to operate in a fiscally responsible manner, which means managing budgets and achieving bottom line results. While there are many factors that contribute to success in this arena, the recent decline in state support for higher education is making it more difficult for colleges and […]

Establishing leadership development through succession planning

Web Editor | January 12, 2014

As a frontline supervisor in Facilities Management, I often think about succession planning in our various organizations across the globe. I ask myself a lot of questions like; what would happen if our director won a million dollars or was offered that ultimate dream job? What would happen if our management team decided to relocate […]

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