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Faculty Shared Governance

AAUP Urges AAU to Reject Nebraska

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking to rejoin the prestigious group of research universities after it was expelled in 2011

Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro resigned on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.

Quick Takes

CCSU President Exits Abruptly Amid Investigation

Central Connecticut State University president Zulma Toro stepped down Wednesday after nearly a decade on the job, amid an investigation...

Governance Accreditation

Accreditor Panel Tables Vote on ABA Recognition

The decision comes a month after Trump’s staff first recommended the ABA accreditation council’s denial.

A photo illustration of former Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Interim Chancellor John Maduko with a quote from a compliance review on the system reading, “There was an overall failure on the part of multiple individuals to initiate and follow established policy and procedures for reporting, responding to, and addressing reports of sexual harassment.”

Governance Executive Leadership

Conn. State System Scandal Drives Demands for Reform

A report found Connecticut State Colleges and Universities mishandled misconduct allegations against a former chancellor. Now state lawmakers are threatening action.

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Quick Takes

Out Now: 2026 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers

Provosts are confident in their role and their relationship with their president, according to the 2026 Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research...

A photo illustration collage of speech bubbles, the U.S. Capitol building, a professor gesturing in front of a whiteboard, a stack of 100-dollar bills, and a cell phone displaying an AI chat bot.

Governance Executive Leadership

From AI Use to Funding Cuts: How Provosts Are Navigating 2026

Inside Higher Ed’s annual CAO survey reveals a fractured landscape, where academic leaders rely on personal AI tools amid broader technological and political disruption.

Opinion

Columns Small World

‘I Only Travel on Gravel’: What It Takes to Lead a College Back From the Brink

North Idaho College was a canary in the coal mine for the political takeover of higher ed. It survived.

By Rachel Toor

A photo illustration of President Donald Trump with a pair of binoculars to his eyes; the front lenses are reflecting a college building.

Government Student Aid Policy

Higher Ed Groups Push Back on Trump’s New Accreditation Rule

The president wants to reshape the accreditation system. Commenters argued that his administration’s plans violate federal law.