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New Presidents and Provosts: Foothill–De Anza CC District, Judson U, Kentucky State U, Louisiana State U–Shreveport, Middlesex CC (Conn.), U of North Georgia, Wilfrid Laurier U

Koffi C. Akakpo, president of Bluegrass Community-Technical College, in Kentucky, has been chosen as president of Kentucky State University. Kimberly...

New Presidents or Provosts: California State U–Chico, California State U–Sacramento, Culver-Stockton College, Principia College, Sonoma State U, Texas A&M U, Thomas More U

Jerome (Jay) Langguth, interim vice president for academic affairs at Thomas More University, in Kentucky, has been appointed vice president...
Wells College president Jonathan Gibralter, a light-skinned man with gray hair and a mustache, wearing academic regalia and sunglasses, on graduation day in front of red Wells College signage.

The ChatGPT Commencement Address

Wells College president Jonathan Gibralter is among the higher ed leaders who used ChatGPT to craft a graduation speech this year. But the administrative potential of such tools remains largely untapped.

Head shots of Dianne Oliver and Denise Baird, both light-skinned women with dark hair wearing jewel tones.

Co-Provosts Create a New Model of Leadership

St. Catherine University tests a novel concept by appointing two administrators to serve as co-provosts for the upcoming school year.

Former University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann, a light-skinned blonde woman, speaking at commencement in 2015.
Opinion

Amy Gutmann’s $23 Million and the Triumph of Cynicism

The University of Pennsylvania paid its former president almost $23 million in 2021—prompting Jonathan Zimmerman to ask, where is the outrage?

A photo of Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump shaking hands in 2018

Should College Presidents Criticize Political Candidates?

Some higher ed leaders have voiced concerns about the threats GOP front-runners Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis pose to democracy. Others are uneasy about weighing in on an ongoing race.

A man in a bow tie and glasses at a podium turns to three panelists

Shrinking Pains at West Virginia University

The university is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. The faculty isn’t taking it lying down.