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Texas Gets 7th Public University System
Texas Woman's University plans to hire two additional presidents to lead the soon-to-be-independent institutions in Dallas and Houston.
Undemocratic Civics at Purdue?
Some professors say the university is pursuing a civics literacy requirement against the will of the faculty and in so doing giving students the wrong message.
Temporary Presidents, Long-Term Benefits
As corporate America begins embracing multiyear interim executives, so too does higher education.
New Presidents or Provosts: Fairmont State U, Indiana U, Lone Star College-Kingwood, Nichols College, U of California-Irvine, U of Rhode Island, Virginia Military Institute, Westminster College (Mo.)
Melissa N. Gonzalez, president of Houston Community College-Southeast, in Texas, has been appointed as president of Lone Star College-Kingwood, also...
The Faculty Voice During COVID-19
New survey finds 24 percent of faculty senate chairs say faculty influence declined during COVID-19. Fifteen percent of chairs say it increased. Survey also delves into faculty say in budget decisions, voided handbooks, contracts and more.
‘A Poisonous Atmosphere’
The faculty union at County College of Morris has called on the institution's president to resign after a series of faculty layoffs and continued tensions under his leadership.
Opinion
Fiduciaries, Not Thought Police
Blatant political intrusion is threatening to tarnish the integrity and credibility of higher education governance, warns Jill Derby.
‘A Watershed Moment’ for Shared Governance
AAUP investigation finds eight institutions flouted academic governance norms during COVID-19, as did other institutions that were not subject to the inquiry. The group warns that institutions will continue to challenge these norms even as the pandemic ends.