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New York Times Heralds Interactive Media Program as an Academic Innovator

In a special section on the future of education, The New York Times cited Elon University's Master's in Interactive Media program as an example of a highly specialized program leading the way in master's level education. For more information: Elon | NY Times Article | NY Times Article

Valpo's Lilly Fellows Program Receives $1.3 million Grant

Hampton University Business School Receives National Award

The Hampton University Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) in the School of Business recently received the National Minority Business Council (NMBC), Inc.’s Outstanding Education and Training Institution Award for 2009. Read more.

Drake, Hamline, and Ithaca Represented at United Nations Climate Change Conference

Students and Professors from Drake University, Hamline University, and Ithaca College are in attendance at COP 15, the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7 to December 18th this month.

Read their stories here: Drake | Ithaca | Hamline

The New American Colleges and Universities are delighted to welcome a most dynamic group of eight new provosts/CAOs this fall. Who are they? Why did they decide to become provosts? What are their biggest challenges?

Three have backgrounds in English/humanities, four in the sciences (physics, psychology, physiology, nursing), and one in higher education administration. Only three are new to their institutions, and one is actually serving his alma mater. Only one has previously served as a provost, although all have been associate provosts and have held a variety of administrative positions including dean of an Honors College, director of a Teaching Center, vice chancellor for Institutional Planning and Assessment, and dean of a School of Nursing. Two were founding deans of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Who are they? Why did they decide to become provosts? What are their biggest challenges?

Before learning about their swelling inboxes we caught up with them via email as they began to focus on goals both large (addressing budgeting issues while maintaining academic standards) and small (finding a good dry cleaner). Read snippets of these virtual conversations.

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