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THE ISSUES THAT KEEP
YOU UP AT NIGHT
The Inside Higher Ed/Gallup Survey of College
and University Presidents
American Council on Education Annual Meeting
Tuesday, March 15, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
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Presenters
Doug Lederman
Editor, Inside Higher Ed
Robert J. Jones
President, U of Albany
Leo M. Lambert
President, Elon U
Eduardo J. Ochoa
President, Cal State U
Monterey Bay
Nancy J. McCallin
President, Colorado
Comm. Coll. System
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Methodology
• Survey conducted by Gallup in January•
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February 2016
Responses from 727 presidents
and chancellors (24%)
Responses coded by institution to allow
for sorting by sector and segment
Complete confidentiality for individuals
and institutions
Support from ELS, Hobsons, Jenzabar
and Keypath Education
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Rose-Colored Glasses on Race?
• Only 24% of presidents say national
campus racial climate is good or excellent,
down from 43% in 2015 …
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Not on My Campus
• …but 84% of them say racial climate on their
own campuses is good or excellent.
• 66% agreed there would be more campus
protests in 2016 … but only 9% expected
such protests on own campus.
• “It is consistent with what I've seen for many
years. Administrators think that a blackface
party or a racist incident can happen at other
places, but something like that can never
happen here.” – Shaun Harper, Penn
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The Nontraditional President
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Traditional or Nontraditional?
• 54% say traditional emphasis on hiring
presidents with extensive academic
experience is appropriate (76% public
doctoral, 44% private baccalaureate)
• Boards should not hire presidents strongly
opposed by faculty leaders: 58%
• College presidents should have a Ph.D.: 48%
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Grading Obama Over All
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Grading Obama on the Issues
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Financial Confidence By Sector
% Agreeing
% Agreeing
% Agreeing
Model Is
Model Is
Model is
Institution Type
Sustainable Over Sustainable Over Sustainable Over
a Decade, 2014 a Decade, 2015 a Decade, 2016
Public Doctoral
53%
42%
54%
Public Master's
56
31
37
Public
Baccalaureate
50
34
37
Public Associate
44
36
39
Private
Doctoral/Master's
48
42
54
Private
Baccalaureate
45
41
54
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Against Campus Carry
• Presidents strongly opposed campus carry
legislation: 69% strongly agree and 18% agree
that allowing students to carry concealed weapons
will endanger students and faculty members.
• 72% strongly disagree and 16% disagree that
allowing students to carry concealed weapons will
protect students from potential harm.
• 85% agree or strongly agree that elected officials
who support campus carry legislation do not
understand the culture of higher education.
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More information
Doug Lederman
[email protected]
Link to survey:
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/
survey/race-campus-nontraditionalleaders-rising-confidence-surveypresidents
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Questions/Thank You
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Thank you for your support
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