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Bernard-Donals on UW-Madison's next leader: "...I think it’s more important to have a chancellor who understands the landscape of higher education and who has experience leading a big operation, who knows the pressure points right now, who understands the threats from the state and federal level."
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My prediction: the starting salary for an AAU public university president will soon reach one million dollars. This means they will finally surpass salaries for football strength and conditioning coaches.
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White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
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Last Friday, the Trump White House announced new rules that would give oversight of federal grants to senior political appointees. The proposal also bans certain foreign collaborations and cuts support for publishing costs. The current system of indirect cost reimbursement was left unchanged.
ICYMI: PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals talks to the Wisconsin State Journal about issues related to the search for a new UW-Madison chancellor. Gift link below:
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Several new programs targeting affordability have resulted in a significant increase in the number of UW-Madison students graduating debt-free. Ten years ago, about half of graduates had no loans. This year, two-thirds of graduates were debt-free.
Despite a recent $1 million pay raise, Michigan State President Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving the university for Clemson. Guskiewicz led UNC-Chapel Hill before arriving at MSU two years ago. In a statement yesterday, Gusckiewicz expressed frustration with the MSU board's focus on past conflicts.
