Filter & Sort
John B. King Jr. to Lead SUNY System
The new chancellor of the State University of New York served as U.S. education secretary in the Obama administration and, before that, as New York’s education commissioner.
Florida’s Failed Searches
A search for a president at Florida Gulf Coast University and a provost at the University of South Florida both failed recently. Critics see the failures as fallout from Florida’s thorny politics.
Ohio State President Mysteriously Resigns
Kristina Johnson is stepping down as Ohio State’s president. She’s denied initial reports that she resigned under investigation but remains tight-lipped about her decision.
Opinion
Stewarding the Presidency
Concerned by the frequency in presidential transitions, Mark Putnam calls for a change in perspective.
New Presidents or Provosts: East Stroudsburg U of Pa., Elon U, Florida International U, Sherman College of Chiropractic, Southeast New Mexico College, Spring Hill College
Kevin Beardmore, vice president of student affairs at Owensboro Community and Technical College, in Kentucky, has been appointed president of...
Falwell in Exile
Jerry Falwell Jr. built Liberty University up before resigning as president amid a sex scandal. Now he’s banned from campus and locked in conflict with the institution his father founded.
New Presidents or Provosts: Chamberlain U–St. Louis, Fielding Graduate U, Marist College, Princeton Theological Seminary, South Mountain CC, Spring Hill College, U of the Cumberlands
Richard C. Daniel, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Education Forward Arizona, has been appointed president of South...
A Big Payout for a Fired President
In 2015 College of DuPage trustees fired the president, refused to pay a $763,000 severance and dared him to file a lawsuit. He did. Now the college is settling for $4 million.