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The Biggest Man on Campus
The University of Michigan’s forced hand in negotiating with its new football coach is the latest evidence that presidents are not in charge of big-time college sports, Bob Malekoff writes.
A Degree in Question
Audit of a Tennessee community college raises questions about a Pennsylvania private college's decision to retroactively award a degree.
Accreditors' Sanctions and Quality
A Congressional watchdog asserts that accrediting agencies have not been more likely to sanction colleges with poor student outcomes than they are higher-performing institutions -- though report's own data are mixed on that question.
New Presidents or Provosts: Brandeis U., Cornell U., Daymar Colleges Group, MiraCosta CC District, Southeastern CC, U. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wilberforce U., Winston-Salem State U.
Anthony Clarke, vice president for instruction and chief academic officer at Richmond Community College, in North Carolina, has been named...
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The Walking Dead in Higher Ed
Colleges and universities need to get serious about assessing student learning -- but should stop the grim march of viewing it as a compliance requirement, writes Geoff Irvine.
A Long Haul on Long Island
Dowling College's seventh president of the last 10 years hopes to be the one who can save it.
New Presidents or Provosts: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, Elizabeth City State U., Fresno Pacific U., Northwest CC, Salt Lake CC, Santa Fe CC, U. of California-Irvine, Victoria U.
Ken Burt, former vice president of finance & administration at Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia, has been selected as president...
Getting Accreditation Right
There are plenty of ways faculty members and administrators can help improve the process, writes Linda Suskie in a new book.