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October 24, 2019

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Introduces New Advisory Committee

Columbia, S.C.–The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE), in partnership with The Hunt Institute and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), will convene education, business and government leaders from across the state for the newly formed South Carolina Higher Education Advisory Committee. Under the new leadership of Dr. Rusty Monhollon, president and executive director of the CHE, the Committee will work to support efforts to drive change…

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October 23, 2019

California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White to Retire in 2020

California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White today announced his plan to retire in 2020. White has served as CSU Chancellor since 2012 and led the university's restoration and resurgence from Great Recession-era cuts to achieve unprecedented heights for student enrollment and graduation. 

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October 8, 2019

Strategic Priorities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities with Teacher Preparation Programs

by Ivory A. Toldson & Denise Pearson

For this report, SHEEO surveyed selected historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and HBCU-adjacent school districts to help state higher education executives (SHEEOs) and nongovernmental organizations understand what drives successful teacher preparation at HBCUs. The report suggests ways to use HBCUs as resources to resolve longstanding racial disparities and inequities in majority-minority school districts. We address partnerships with surrounding school districts, professional development, college preparedness, standardized exams, and quality teacher…

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October 1, 2019

SHEEO Past President Paul Lingenfelter Awarded CPPHE Excellence in Public Policy Higher Education Award

Paul Lingenfelter, president emeritus of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), has been awarded the Association for the Study of Higher Education Council on Public Policy in Higher Education Excellence in Public Policy Higher Education Award. The award is intended to recognize excellence in work at the nexus of academic scholarship and policy practice in the field of public policy and higher education. The award committee made decisions…

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October 1, 2019

Carlos Santiago Named Chair of State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Executive Committee

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Commissioner Carlos Santiago was recently named the chair of the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) Executive Committee. Before serving as chair-elect, Santiago served the SHEEO Executive Committee as treasurer during 2018-19. Commissioner Carlos Santiago, chair of the SHEEO Executive Committee “We are excited to have Dr. Santiago serve as our Chair this year,” said Dr. Robert Anderson, president of SHEEO. “I have had the…

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