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Governance Executive Leadership

Rothman Firing Divides Wisconsin Lawmakers

Former Universities of Wisconsin system president alleged he was fired for no reason. Others indicate he had previously threatened to quit over tensions with the board.

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Governance Trustees & Regents

Filmmakers Take Hard Look at New College

Documentarians and students spent three years working on a film about changes at the New College of Florida. Filmmakers discussed the project with Inside Higher Ed.

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Governance Trustees & Regents

Wisconsin System Ousts President

The Universities of Wisconsin system board fired President Jay Rothman in a meeting that lasted just over 30 minutes and yielded few insights on the decision. Republican state lawmakers condemned the move.

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Business Financial Health

March Sees More Job, Program Cuts

Colleges made or announced moves to cut hundreds of jobs and programs in March. Cuts were driven by financial constraints, federal policy fallout and low program enrollment.

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Quick Takes

Ousted UVA President to Speak on Graduation Weekend

Less than a year after resigning under federal pressure, former University of Virginia president Jim Ryan will return to campus...

A photo illustration of Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and the quote “Since to date you have not provided any substantive reason or reasons for the Board’s finding of no confidence in my leadership, I am not prepared, as a matter of principle, to submit my resignation" from a letter he sent.

Quick Takes

Wisconsin President Under Pressure to Resign

Jay Rothman, president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin system, is resisting an ultimatum from the Board of Regents to...

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Opinion

Career Advice

Governing the Business of Athletics

Boards need to stay up to speed in a rapidly changing college sports landscape.

By Peter Eckel and Karen Weaver

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Quick Takes

Power Vacuum at Oxnard College

With two administrators on leave and two vacancies in the executive ranks, Oxnard College’s top four jobs are either empty...