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Fire Mark Schlissel, but Don’t Troll Him
People deserve to know why he was dismissed, but sharing all the lovey-dovey emails serves no interest except our sadistic desire to feel superior, writes Jonathan Zimmerman.
Errors in Judgment
Public university presidents are advised not to put anything in writing that they wouldn’t want released publicly. Former Michigan president Schlissel likely knew this, higher education experts say.
New Presidents or Provosts: Augustana College (Ill.), East Carolina U, Kansas State U, Missouri State U-West Plains, Rhodes College, Southern Illinois U-Edwardsville, U of Tennessee Health Science Center, Webb Institute
Peter F. Buckley, dean of the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been chosen as chancellor of the...
New Presidents or Provosts: California Institute of Integral Studies, Dyersburg State CC, Erskine College, Northeastern Junior College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Scripps College, State Center CC District, Tuskegee U, U of Winnipeg, Xavier U
Steven C. Adamson, provost and executive vice president at Arizona Christian University, has been appointed president of Erskine College, in...
Culture of ‘Fear of Reprisal’ at Albion
Mathew Johnson resigned as president of Albion College after 17 months on the job. He faced mounting criticism from students, faculty, staff and locals, including from a resident who accused him of verbally accosting her.
New Presidents or Provosts: Austin CC, Brazosport College, Clark College, Dyersburg State CC, Pillar College, Southern State CC, U of Arkansas CC-Batesville, U of North Texas System
Scott Cook, provost at Madisonville Community College, in Kentucky, has been chosen as president of Dyersburg State Community College, in...
Growing Cyberthreats, Surging Insurance Costs
Ransomware attacks are skyrocketing at a time when many colleges are finding they can’t afford cyberinsurance — or can’t even get it.
SUNY Chancellor Resigns
Following a week of controversy, Jim Malatras announced he will step down in January after less than two years leading the 64-institution state system.