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After Kirk’s Death, a Third of Students Say Posting ‘MAGA’ Is a Fireable Offense
The Israel-Palestine conflict remains the most taboo topic on college campuses, according to FIRE’s latest free speech report.
The Rise of In-House Executive Search in Higher Ed
The development of internal executive recruiting teams offers a compelling alternative to external search firms.
Why Shared Governance Is Breaking Down, and How to Fix It
The “pick your lane” approach with faculty owning curriculum and the administration owning the budget doesn’t work anymore, if it ever really did.
‘Novel’ Partnership Sours Into ‘Hostile Takeover’
Three years after Antioch and Otterbein Universities partnered to widen student access to academic programs, Otterbein’s president led an effort to dissolve Antioch’s board and fire its new president. Antioch has taken legal action to preserve its autonomy.
Another Member of Former Regional Accreditors’ Group Leaves
In its departure announcement, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it’s “driving broader partnerships.”
New Presidents Named in August
August Cuts to Start the Academic Year
Harvard University cut more than 100 jobs last month amid a lengthy restructuring process. Multiple others also enacted smaller cuts.
A University Is Not a President’s to Remake
A recent Inside Higher Ed interview describes in unusually candid terms an increasingly popular—and problematic—view of the president’s role.