Tags: 2014 IHE Report

Libby Morris Bring out the cake, light the candles, the Institute is 50! On July 1, 1964, with University System Board of Regents approval, the continuous efforts by President O. C. Aderhold to establish an “Institute of Higher Education and Research” came to fruition. The Institute was founded to serve the institution, the state and the region in building institutional capacity. Then and now, IHE conducts public service programs, doctoral…

Timothy Cain writes and teaches about the history of higher education, university faculty, campus speech, and learning outcomes assessment. He is currently writing a book on the history of faculty unionization from 1918-1980, arguing that unions were significant even before they could collectively bargain and that studying their contested rise reveals core tensions in American higher education. In January 2015, Jossey-Bass will publish Using…

Sondra N. Barringer joined the Institute in fall 2013 as a postdoctoral research associate. She comes to IHE from the School of Sociology at the University of Arizona, where she received her doctorate in 2013 and a Master of Arts (also in sociology) in 2008. Barringer’s primary role at IHE is as project manager on a National Science Foundation grant titled “The Executive Science Network: University Trustees and the Organization of University-…

Margaret Blanchard Two longstanding leaders of the Institute of Higher Education were recognized on January 28 with President’s Medals by the University of Georgia Alumni Association. Louise McBee, emerita UGA vice president for academic affairs and former state representative for Athens, and the late Thomas G. Dyer, UGA university professor and vice president for instruction emeritus, were honored with the first-ever award. The awards were…

TOP 10 For seven consecutive years, the Institute of Higher Education has been ranked in the Top 10 of higher education programs by the U.S. News and World Report. Hosted 7 international scholars from China, Finland, and the United Kingdom. 90% Percent of Ph.D. graduates from the last five years obtaining a job within six months of graduation 95% Completion rate of all doctoral programs over the last 10 years 15 STUDENTS Number of Executive EdD…

The 25th Annual Louise McBee Lecture was held on Dec. 6, 2013 at the UGA Chapel. The lecture was followed by a luncheon in McBee’s honor at the Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy. A special video and memory book on McBee’s impact on higher education were also created for the occasion. The guest lecturer was Dr. Teresa Sullivan, president of the University of Virginia, who addressed the topic of “Great Expectations: Making…

Education Policy Seminars bring noted scholars from across the country to Meigs Hall, where they share the latest research, policy and ideas in higher education with IHE faculty and students. Seminar participants include faculty, graduate students, administrators, and policy experts who come from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Speakers come from colleges and universities across the country as well as research and policy centers and…

The Georgia College Advising Corps met July 7-August 1 for training at UGA. The group participated in workshops at the Institute of Higher Education before a week of traveling the state to visit diverse college campuses. This year’s advisers are Ashley Hollins, Tenisha Peterson, Chelsea Smith, Silki Modi, Melanie Harper, Andrea Green, Gianna Medina, Shayla McGlothan, Tanacia Lovence, Bri Hart, Jasman Ware, Shaquila Wise, Olivia Knight, Darnell…

Margaret Blanchard Doctoral programs within the Institute of Higher Education serve as an incubator of sorts for individuals who end up leading public service and outreach. IHE graduates who enter public service understand higher education beyond administration or management, envisioning ways to bring together research, expertise and practice to current issues. That comprehensive approach to graduate education is a key aspect of the program,…

Margaret Blanchard The Institute of Higher Education fulfills a critical piece of the University’s public service and outreach mission through diverse programs for students and faculty a Public service and outreach is ingrained in the tradition of the University of Georgia as much as red and black. It is the third prong of its mission as a land-grant institution and one that has served the state of Georgia and beyond. Likewise, since its…