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When You Go From ‘Us’ to ‘Them’
June 28, 2025
When you’re suddenly the boss of people who were your peers, you switch tribes.
Another President ‘Resigns Abruptly’
June 14, 2025
In this time of clickbait and the immutability of Google, one little headline can end a career.
A Few Words About Trustees
June 13, 2025
Most faculty and staff know very little about the president-trustee relationship, Rachel Toor writes.
The Price of Glory
June 7, 2025
“College athletics has become another chapter in the tale of moral rot at the center of American life.”
When the President (or Chancellor) Is Your Spouse (or Mom)
May 31, 2025
“The metaphor I sometimes use to describe that feeling—and it’s one that happens somewhat regularly in this role—is of being shelved.”
‘Disruptive Without Being Destructive’
May 24, 2025
And now for something completely different: notes from a recent board meeting.
Letters From Presidents to Higher Ed Critics
May 17, 2025
Some fear for their students, many are struggling, and others are, well, punchy.