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Moore Deputy
Moore Appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to President Morehead

by Jewel Caruso Nathan Moore (PhD 2020) was recently appointed as deputy chief of staff to President Jere W. Morehead at the University of Georgia. He assumed his new responsibilities on October 1st. In Moore's new position, he will be the leading point of contact for inquiries and day-to-day management of the President’s Office. In addition, he will work closely with Development and Alumni Relations and serve as President Morehead's liaison to…

Major New Teaching Center
Major Leads New Teaching Center at Alabama

by Jewel Caruso Claire Major (PhD 1998) was named the founding faculty director of the University of Alabama's Teaching Academy. Currently a professor of higher education, Major is enthusiastic about the role of this new campus resource hub.  “My vision for the UA Teaching Academy is to create a vibrant hub of teaching innovation and collaboration,” Major said. “I envision faculty members from various disciplines coming together to exchange…

Ambrose Blackwell Higher Education Group
Ambrose Joins Husch Blackwell Higher Education Group

by Jewel Caruso Husch Blackwell recently announced that Chuck Ambrose (EdD 1989) has joined its higher education practice group as a senior consultant.  In the Blackwell news release, Ambrose expressed his motivation, “I am excited to join the Husch Blackwell team. The firm really stands apart from the field in terms of its depth of industry knowledge and the scope of services it provides to college leaders." Ambrose continued, "It is a…

Cumbass Research
Cumbass Identifies Trends in State Legislation on Higher Education 

by Jewel Caruso Kanler Cumbass, M.Ed. 2021 and Education Strategy Group(ESG) associate, recently co-authored an article with Oreyane Tate highlighting the ways that lawmakers across the United States seek to legislate higher education's role in students' economic mobility and the overall economic well being of states. Published on the ESG website, “Education Meets Economic Mobility at the State House," the authors identify a legislative trend…

Cecil
Cecil Uses Economic Mobility to Rank Colleges

by Jewel Caruso Ben Cecil (PhD 2022) co-authored a report, “2023 Economic Mobility Index,” with Chazz Robinson published on Third Way’s website. The Economic Mobility Index (EMI) was created by Third Way in 2022 to provide an alternative metric to assessing institutions of higher education through their economic impact. In the 2023 report, the authors write, “we have a new approach, shifting focus to institutions that offer strong return on…

Stan Jackson
Jackson Selected as EPFP Policy Fellow

by Jewel Caruso Stan Jackson (Ph.D. 2023) was selected for the 2023-2024 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). EPFP is a national professional development program sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) that provides potential leaders with the knowledge and networks to advance the core issues of education policy. The individuals selected commit nine months to this professional development experience where they will…

Burns SHEEO
Burns Reports on Tuition and Aid for Undocumented Students

by Jewel Caruso Rachel Burns (PhD 2018) published a report with the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association titled, State tuition and fees for undocumented students. Burns is currently a senior policy analyst at SHEEO. The report “highlights and explores state policies for undocumented students during the 2022 fiscal year” at public two- and four-year institutions. With the data collected from SHEEO’s 2022 Tuition, Fees, and…

Belasco NBC
Belasco Interviewed in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

by Jewel Caruso Andrew Belasco, PhD 2014, was interviewed in an NBC News article titled, “Four things students need to know after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action” by Nicole Acevedo, Sandra Lilley, Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, and Cora Cervantes. This summer the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action as a means to use race as a factor in postsecondary admissions decisions. Media outlets sought experts to comment on the documented…

Parker
Parker Leads Office of Accreditation

by Jewel Caruso Maggie Parker, PhD 2022, was recently selected as the director of the Office of Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness at UGA.  Previously, Parker served as the associate director for accreditation since 2016. In that role, she supported the institutional accreditation process, developed strategic plans, and analyzed data related to planning. This office is responsible for UGA’s institutional accreditation by the…

Cecil
Cecil Conducts High-Level Study on Current Presidents with ACE

by Jewel Caruso Ben Cecil (PhD 2022) co-authored an American Council on Education report earlier this year. “The American College President: 2023 Edition” is a five-year update to ACE’s body of work related to the American College President Study (ACPS).  The purpose of the study is to present a profile of top administrative leadership in higher education. Over 1,000 presidents responded to the 2022 ACPS.  Their 2023 report found that…
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