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Governance Accreditation

After Week of Negotiations, ED’s Accreditation Proposals Remain Intact

Some amendments have been made, but policy experts say they are largely structural changes and don’t fully address concerns about institutional autonomy.

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Government Politics & Elections

In Accreditation Talks, Colleges and Accreditors Have Fewer Votes

A fraction of the number of college and university leaders have a seat at the negotiating table compared to a similar rule-making effort in 2019, an Inside Higher Ed analysis finds.

An aerial view of the Burton Memorial Tower on the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, campus and Kent Syverud, a white man wearing glasses and a suit with a yellow tie.
Governance Executive Leadership

New Michigan President Bows Out Amid Cancer Fight

Incoming University of Michigan president Kent Syverud is stepping away following a brain cancer diagnosis. The board plans to begin a new presidential search soon.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a bearded man in a suit and red tie, smiles in front of a microphone against a black background.
Quick Takes

Ohio Attorney General Sues Hebrew Union to Prevent Campus Sale

Ohio attorney general Dave Yost is suing Hebrew Union College in hopes of preventing the institution from selling its Cincinnati...
Jonathan Wright, a graduate from the early days of Hampshire College and builder of the R.W. Kern Center, walks through the center to work on another project in Amherst, Mass., on Jan. 15, 2019.
Business Financial Health

Hampshire College Announces Closure

The private liberal arts college in Massachusetts will shutter by the end of 2026. It faced insurmountable financial challenges and a ticking clock to pay off millions in bond debt.

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Quick Takes

President Placed on Leave for ‘Inappropriate and Unprofessional Conduct’

Cape Cod Community College placed former president John Cox on paid administrative leave last October after receiving “credible, serious reports...
A portrait of the new executive vice chancellor of the Texas A&M University system, Susan Ballabina, next to a image of the Texas A&M University campus at sunset.
Governance Executive Leadership

Texas A&M Taps Longtime Administrator as President

The Texas A&M University Board of Regents named Susan Ballabina as sole finalist for the presidency on Monday. She has deep ties to both College Station and the system.