Tag: University Presidents

Leadership & Policy

‘Pressure is Turning Way up’: College Presidents Plan Layoffs, Budget Cuts Due to Coronavirus, Says Survey

In response to the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, more than 72% of college presidents expect to lay off employees, almost 55% project across-the-board budget cuts and almost 40% will likely cut research-and-development spending, according to a recent survey of higher education leaders’ priorities amid campus shutdowns.

April 9, 2020

News Roundup

Auburn President Exits with $3.5M Payout

Departed Auburn University president Dr. Steven Leath will receive $4.5 million over a period of three years, according to documents outlining the separation agreement obtained by the Opelika-Auburn News, according to an Associated Press report in the Des Moines Register. The deal  means the university will pay Leath more than double the $625,000 annual salary […]

July 17, 2019

Opinion

What if Western Illinois’ Jack Thomas Were White or Asian?

As a lonely adjunct, a Filipino American teaching at a state school, I am but a wee voice in higher ed. But what if I were Jack Thomas at Western Illinois University, the school’s very first Black president?

June 17, 2019

Opinion

Divulging into Systematic Oppression

An entire month of teachings on systematic oppression have unfolded right before our eyes; many will miss its intended lesson, however. If you have not heard about the recent plot to remove the first African-American president at Western Illinois University, Dr. Jack Thomas, by the incumbent Board of Trustees, listen closely.

June 13, 2019

Leadership & Policy

After a Storied Career, Dr. Les Wong is Readying Himself for Retirement

Dr. Leslie (Les) E. Wong’s career in postsecondary education has allowed him to meet more people than he could possibly try to count, but a poignant encounter with one particular high school student in Michigan has never strayed from his mind.

April 29, 2019

News Roundup

USF Names Dr. Steve Currall Next President

Dr. Steve Currall, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Methodist University, has been named the next president of the University of South Florida (USF). He will succeed Dr. Judy Genshaft, who recently announced plans to step down as president after 19 years at the university. “I am thrilled to be selected to […]

March 25, 2019

Students

Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez : Shaped by the Power of Education

Whether it is cheering on the Wolverines at sporting events, engaging with faculty during “Talk with Tuminez” broadcasts or recently updating a maternal leave policy to make Utah Valley University (UVU) more inclusive for women employees, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez is rede­fining what it means to include, engage and achieve as the university’s seventh – and ­first woman – president.

March 22, 2019

News Roundup

Southwest Minnesota State University Names Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya 10th President

Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya has been named the 10th president of Southwest Minnesota State University, effective July 1. He will succeed Dr. Connie Gores, who has been president since 2013 and has announced her plans to retire. Jayasuriya currently is the provost and vice president of academic affairs and professor of mathematics at West Virginia State […]

March 20, 2019

News Roundup

Colorado State University Names Joyce McConnell First Female President

Colorado State University has selected Joyce McConnell as its first female president, pending approval from the university’s governing board. McConnell, who would replace outgoing president Tony Frank, currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University (WVU). Throughout her time at WVU, McConnell spearheaded efforts to advance gender equity at […]

March 18, 2019

News Roundup

University of Dallas Names Two-Time Alumnus Next President

The University of Dallas (UD) has named two-time alumnus Dr. Thomas S. Hibbs as its ninth president. Hibbs is the first UD alumnus to become president, and currently serves as the inaugural dean of the Honors College and distinguished professor of Baylor University. He also is the director of Baylor’s programs in Washington, D.C. where […]

March 13, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. John Bardo, President of Wichita State University, Dies at 70

Wichita State University’s 13th president, Dr. John Bardo has died at the age of 70, according to the Kansas Board of Regents. Bardo, who was said to have transformed Wichita State during his presidency with the development of the Innovation Campus, had been hospitalized since November and received treatment of a chronic lung condition that […]

March 13, 2019

News Roundup

Former UT President Bill Powers Dies at 72

The University of Texas (UT) has announced that Bill Powers, who previously served as its president for almost 10 years, passed away on Sunday at UT’s Dell Seton Medical Center. He was 72. The cause of death came from complications from a fall and a rare, adult-onset muscular disorder called oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, according to […]

March 11, 2019