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A rector is a senior official in an educational institution,and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school. Outside the English-speaking world the rector is often the most senior official in a university,whilst in the United States the most senior official is often referred to as president and in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations the most senior official is the chancellor,whose office is primarily ceremonial and titular. The term and office of a rector can be referred to as a rectorate. The title is used widely in universities in Europe and is very common in Latin American countries. It is also used in Brunei,Macau,Turkey,Russia,Pakistan,the Philippines,Indonesia,Israel and the Middle East. In the ancient universities of Scotland the office is sometimes referred to as Lord Rector,is the third most senior official,and is usually responsible for chairing the University Court.
Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ),commonly known as Phi Psi,is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded by William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore in Widow Letterman's home on the campus of Jefferson College in Canonsburg,Pennsylvania on February 19,1852. There are over 90 chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 179,000 men have been initiated into Phi Kappa Psi since its founding. Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Gamma Delta,both founded at the same college,form the Jefferson Duo.
Lincoln University (LU) is a public state-related historically black university (HBCU) near Oxford,Pennsylvania. Founded as the private Ashmun Institute in 1854,it has been a public institution since 1972 and is the second HBCU in the state,after Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Lincoln is also recognized as the first college-degree granting HBCU in the country. Its main campus is located on 422 acres near the town of Oxford in southern Chester County,Pennsylvania. The university has a second location in the University City area of Philadelphia. Lincoln University provides undergraduate and graduate coursework to approximately 2,000 students. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics,although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some type of separate administrative structure exists at almost all academic institutions. Fewer institutions are governed by employees who are also involved in academic or scholarly work. Many senior administrators are academics who have advanced degrees and no longer teach or conduct research.
Chicago State University (CSU) is a predominantly black public university in Chicago,Illinois. Founded in 1867 as the Cook County Normal School,it was an innovative teachers college. Eventually the Chicago Public Schools assumed control of the school from the county and it became Chicago Teachers College (CTC). Northeastern Illinois University began as a branch campus of CTC in 1949. In 1951,the State of Illinois began funding the college,and assumed control in 1965,transforming it into a comprehensive state college. In 1967,it became Chicago State University. CSU is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university,usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
East West University,is a private university located in Aftabnagar,Dhaka of Bangladesh. It was established in 1996 under the Private University Act of 1992.
Andrew Hugine Jr. is an American educator and academic administrator serving as the 11th president of Alabama A&M University. On June 26,2009,his hiring for the role was authorised. Hugine's contract was renewed by the AAMU Board of Trustees to 2023 on June 22,2018. Hugine was formerly president of South Carolina State University,his alma mater.
A registrar is a senior administrative executive within an academic institution who oversees the management and leadership of the Registrar's Office.
Jamie Earl Williams is a former professional American football tight end who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL),mainly for the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers. After his NFL career,along with years as a management consultant in Silicon Valley and a collegiate athletic administrator,Williams launched Team81 Inc.,a professional and IT services company. Williams serves as president and CEO of Team81 Inc.
Nick Butler is a visiting professor at King's College London and the founding chairman of the Kings Policy Institute. He chairs Promus Associates,The Sure Chill Company. From 2007 to 2009 he was chairman of the Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies. He was a special adviser to the former British prime minister Gordon Brown from 2009 to 2010. He served as a non-executive director of Cambridge Econometrics from 2010 to 2018. He was appointed in 2018 to the expert panel of advisers for The Faraday Institution,which works on the development of batteries and energy storage. Having served as a Member of the Strategic Advisory Council of the Norwegian state company Equinor,he is currently editor of the Energy Agenda for the Norwegian-based energy organisation ONS.
The Bangladesh Chhatra League,formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League,often simply called the Chhatra League,is a students' political organisation in Bangladesh,founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 4 January 1948. BSL is the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League.
Sir Craig Collins ReedieGBE is a Scottish sports administrator,noteworthy as the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency,a former chairman of the British Olympic Association (1992–2005) and a vice-president of,and a serving representative on,the International Olympic Committee.
Amit Chakma is a university administrator who was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Western Australia in July 2020. Previously he served as the 10th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 2009 to 2019.
Campus sexual assault is the sexual assault,including rape,of a student while attending an institution of higher learning,such as a college or university. The victims of such assaults are more likely to be female,but any gender can be victimized. Estimates of sexual assault,which vary based on definitions and methodology,generally find that somewhere between 19 and 27% of college women and 6–8% of college men are sexually assaulted during their time in college.
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois is a not-for-profit,non-partisan organization dedicated to recognizing contributions made by living Illinoisans. Named for Abraham Lincoln,the Academy administers the Order of Lincoln,the highest award given by the State of Illinois. Each year several persons are selected as Lincoln Laureates at a ceremony presided over by its president,the Governor of Illinois. The organization gives an annual Student Laureate award to one student from each four-year degree-granting institution of higher learning in Illinois,plus one student from the state's community colleges. Many prominent Illinoisans have received the Order of Lincoln.
Families Advocating for Campus Equality (FACE) is an American advocacy group whose stated goal is to ensure fairness and due process for all parties involved in allegations of sexual misconduct on college and university campuses. FACE was started by Sherry Warner Seefeld and two other mothers who say their sons were falsely accused of sexual misconduct on their college campuses.
Elaine Elizabeth Abraham was a Tlingit elder and registered nurse who contributed to improving health care delivery in rural Alaska. Later active professionally in the field of education,she assisted with the creation of the Alaska Native Language Center,and,as a statewide administrator at the University of Alaska,in 1976,led the establishment of community colleges in underserved parts of the state.
Kevin D. Rome Sr. is an American university administrator. He served as the 16th president of Fisk University,a historically black university in Nashville,Tennessee. He was previously the president of Lincoln University from 2013 to 2017.
Baidyanath Misra was an Indian economist,educationist,author,and administrator from the state of Odisha. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,Deputy-Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board,Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission,Secretary of Odisha State Welfare Board,founder Secretary and President of Orissa Economics Association,and the founder Director and Chairman of Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies. He wrote 16 books in English and 20 in Odia. He was also a columnist in several leading Odia journals and newspapers. He organised several camps across Odisha,for helping the cause of the poor and downtrodden.