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$20 Million Question
A leaked email shows a community college president's attempt to pressure a governor for $20 million in state funds -- even though the college had already finished the project for which the money was appropriated.
Gay Presidents Organize
As their numbers increase, they are stepping up efforts to further break a glass ceiling for LGBTQ academics.
Opinion
We Need Trustee Self-Policing
When board members are hurting their institutions more than helping them, it's the role of other board members -- not politicians -- to intervene, writes Richard D. Legon.
Experimenting With Aid
The U.S. Education Department opens the door to more tests with competency-based education, which could help set a new regulatory framework.
Dropping the Ball?
Colleges and universities need to get involved in the the rollout of the Common Core curriculum, argues a new paper from the New America Foundation.
Dropping Profit
For-profits are under fire, and a few have made the jump to become nonprofits. But the process is tricky and offers a mixed bag on regulatory benefits.
New Presidents or Provosts: St. Joseph's College, Suffolk U., Tuskegee U., U. of North Carolina-Greensboro, Vanderbilt U., Washington State U., Westmoreland County CC
Daniel J. Bernardo, interim provost and executive vice president at Washington State University, has been named to the job on...
Opinion
Email and Higher Ed History
Colleges need to find ways to preserve the digital record of presidential decision-making, writes Glenn C. Altschuler.