November 1, 2018
William L. Roper Named Interim President of UNC System
by University of North Carolina System
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors announced today that UNC Health Care CEO and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine Dr. William L. Roper has been named interim president of the UNC System, effective January 1, 2019. Dr. Roper also serves as vice-chancellor for Medical Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Read moreOctober 31, 2018
The University of Vermont Seeks New President
by SHEEO
Following a highly successful six-year tenure as The University of Vermont’s 26th president, Tom Sullivan today announced that, after one more year, he will step out of the presidency in the summer of 2019.
Read moreOctober 29, 2018
White Paper: Monitoring and Assessing the Financial Health and Risk of Colleges and Universities
by David A. Tandberg
Motivated by reports of financial challenges among colleges and universities and requests from state higher education agencies for better methods of assessing and tracking the financial health of the colleges within their states, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has produced a technical white paper on monitoring and assessing the financial health and risk of colleges and universities. The white paper is aimed at state higher education governing…
Read moreOctober 25, 2018
Aaron Thompson Named President of Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
by Sue Patrick
Following a national search, the Council on Postsecondary Education unanimously selected Dr. Aaron Thompson as its fourth president. Thompson, who presently serves as the Council’s executive vice president and chief academic officer, will transition to his new responsibilities Nov. 1. He is the first Kentucky native and African-American to hold the position since the Council was formed 21 years ago. “We have greatly benefited at the state level by Aaron’s strategic leadership and…
Read moreOctober 23, 2018
Military Credit Webinar
SHEEO and Army University hosted a webinar to provide State Higher Education Executives with insight on Army University and ongoing initiatives related to Articulated Credit for Military Learning (ACML).
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