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Virginia Commonwealth’s News Release Battle—With Itself
The university’s public affairs school published poll results criticizing university leaders, who then insulted the poll’s methodology. The school fired back.
New Youngstown State President, Ex-Legislator, Protested on First Day
A Crisis Handbook for College Presidents
University of Idaho president Scott Green discusses the new book he co-authored and the unexpected challenges of the job that prompted it.
Harvard May Keep Interim President ‘For Years’
Despite some calls to replace former president Claudine Gay with another Black woman, tradition and mercy might prompt persistence of white male leadership.
More Universities Join Chicago in Settling Financial Aid Lawsuit
Rice, Emory and Vanderbilt quietly settled last fall in a financial aid lawsuit against 17 institutions. Now pressure is mounting for the remaining defendants in the case.
Administrator’s Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling With ‘Despair’ and ‘Disappointment’
The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president’s firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe.
When Presidents Plagiarize
Politically motivated plagiarism claims prompted Harvard’s Claudine Gay to resign. Her decision to step down largely follows the trend of other, similar cases.