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A Decade After Scott Walker’s Bill, U of Wisconsin May See First Mass Layoff of Tenured Faculty
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s proposal to ax its entire College of General Studies has faculty members wondering: What precedent will be set by the university actually using the power Republicans gave it?
LACCD Chancellor Stepping Down This Fall
Los Angeles Community College District chancellor Francisco Rodriguez is stepping down after a decade at the helm of the nation’s...
Va. House Speaker Seeks Removal of Project 2025 Co-Author From GMU Board
Concerned about Project 2025, a blueprint for conservative governance crafted by the Heritage Foundation, Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, a...
Opinion
The Politicized Governing Board
The transformation of one public university’s governing board is an alarming instance of increasing political interference in higher ed, Tim Gibson, Bethany Letiecq and James Finkelstein write.
Indiana U Fences Protest Site, Ends Encampment
Indiana University cleared the last of a pro-Palestinian encampment from its historic Dunn Meadow Friday and placed a fence around...
Harvard Removes Garber’s Interim Tag for Presidency
Harvard University has named Alan Garber as its 31st president, officials announced Friday. Garber had been serving as interim president...
Indiana U Board Doubles Down on Protest Restrictions
The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved a divisive policy expanding restrictions enacted against a pro-Palestinian encampment at the Bloomington campus in the spring.
Trustee Lawsuit Illuminates Penn State Transparency Concerns
A trustee is suing the board for allegedly withholding financial data. His lawsuit echoes broad transparency concerns that have plagued Penn State for years.