College administration

CHICAGO -- Like many advocacy groups, higher education associations are notoriously self-referential (if not self-reverential). They're quick to promote the good work of their own members, but are typically loath to draw attention to institutions with which they compete.

Nine college and university presidents gathered in Chicago over the weekend and decided to form a new organization that will promote the professional development of gay academics as well as work on education and advocacy issues.

WASHINGTON -- Call it couples therapy for higher education administrators.

Two senior administrators at Kansas university gave regents information about the president -- who they say then fired them for doing so.