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Kathy Pharr
Pharr and Tschepikow Given Additional Roles in President's Office

IHE graduate Kathy R. Pharr (EdD 2011) assumes the dual responsibility of chief of staff and interim vice president for marketing and communications on July 1, 2020. She has served in a variety of roles throughout her 27 years at UGA, and most recently as chief of staff and associate vice president for institutional affairs. “I am honored and humbled to be asked by President Morehead to serve the University of Georgia in this expanded role. I am…
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Tracey Ford
Ford Selected to Lead Student Affairs at UNCSA

Dr. Tracey Ford (Ed.D. 2002) was named vice provost and dean of student affairs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, effective July 1.  In the press release announcing the appointment, Chancellor Brian Cole commended Ford's record as a champion for lower-income and historically underrepresented students. He also noted her strong leadership during the Covid-19 response. "This spring, she has also been tireless in ensuring that…

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Gandara Investigates Impact of PBF at Public Universities

Denisa Gandara (PhD 2016) and Amanda Rutherford find evidence that performance-based funding models lead to fewer first-generation enrollments. Their investigation of public 4-year institutions between 2001-2014 appears in Educational Researcher.  https://doi.org/10.3102%2F0013189X20927386
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Ron Newcomb
Newcomb Named in Who's Who of Atlanta Education

The Atlanta Business Chronicle recognized Ron Newcomb (Ed.D. 2011) in its list of top 100 metroAtlanta leaders in education. The Who's-Who list appeared in the May 18 issue. Newcomb is president of Chattahoochee Technical College, the largest technical college in Georgia. 

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Moore and Burns Track Prioritization of Economic Development in Higher Education

Nathan Moore (PhD 2020) and Rachel Burns (PhD 2018) explore the extent, drivers, and means by which economic development has become a focus of public postsecondary institutions. Using event history analysis and neo-institutional and strategic action fields theoretical frameworks, they track the adoption of vice president-level positions devoted to economic development among the members of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (…
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Leigh Honored at Huntingdon College

Anthony Leigh (EdD 2019) was honored by the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils of Huntingdon College as Staff Member of the Year. Anthony, who serves as the senior vice president for student and institutional development, tries to celebrate the many ways that Huntingdon students involve themselves in the life of the college.  He expressed his gratitude for the award, "It is very special to me to be recognized by students who are…
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IHE Graduates Discuss Leadership during the COVID Pandemic

Twenty IHE graduates and faculty members from across the US met on Monday to talk through experiences and responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Dr. Knapp shared leadership insights and inspiration drawn from his career, including his tenure as UGA president in the 1990s. Graduates, currently serving in a variety of roles in public universities, private colleges, state systems offices, and professional associations, participated in the strong…
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Rob Anderson EPS
SHEEO President Gives EPS

On Friday, March 6, President of SHEEO Rob Anderson spoke at IHE on the role and strategic directions of SHEEO.  SHEEO partners with chief higher-education executives of state-wide governing and coordinating boards, acts as a liaison between state and federal governments, and provides information and analysis on higher education policy issues. He noted that the executives and staffs served by SHEEO represent a variety of higher education…
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Alumnus Jeff Stein Celebrates Launch of New Strategic Plan for Elon University

Co-chair Jeff Stein (EdD 2017) offered his thanks to the 40-member Strategic Planning committee for their contribution to the newly launched 10-year plan for Elon University. “Thank you for your dedication to this community and to building our shared future," said Jeff at a reception launching the new strategic plan. "If you ever have doubts about the future or what higher education will look like in 2030, here is your answer and inspiration,"…

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IHE Team Deconstructs Intermediaries' Messaging

An article by a team of IHE faculty, students, and an alumnus appears in Educational Policy OnlineFirst. Lindsey Hammond, Philip Adams, Paul G. Rubin (PhD 2017), and Erik C. Ness use rhetorical analysis to examine how 11 influential intermediaries package their college completion policy messages. The article, entitled “A Rhetorical Analysis of Intermediary Organization Documents on College Completion Policy,” is an extension of a five-state…
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