Governance

Many college presidents consider reporters a necessary nuisance in a democracy. Auburn University's interim president, Ed Richardson, isn't so sure about the necessary part.

He sent a memo to Auburn faculty members and administrators last week telling them that he will no longer speak with Jack Stripling, who covers higher education for the local newspaper, The Opelika-Auburn News.

Grand Canyon University dismisses 17 professors -- including 5 with tenure -- drawing scrutiny from AAUP and an accreditor.

Trustee chair says board will discuss return of military unit despite Senate’s rejection of the idea.

Georgia Supreme Court rules that a college's board didn't have the right to sever ties to a religious group.

For 2d time in a month, a state court undercuts religious college's move toward more independence.

18 months after last search blew up, university selects MIT provost as new leader.

Meharry Medical College, U. of the Cumberlands, and Virginia State join AAUP's bad list. Southern Nazarene and Wingate get off it.

New standard is more permissive than recommendation made last year by special governance panel.

When Florida overhauled its higher education system to shift power from the State Board of Regents to boards of trustees at individual campuses in 2003, it invalidated the employment contract between the regents and the statewide union that represented 10,000 professors, throwing academic labor relations into disarray.

With rare faculty support, board extends contract of the college's chief executive.