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Opinion

The Blurry Lines of Board Leadership

Discipline, not intervention, defines strong boards.

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Wexner Steps Down as Ohio State Medical Center Board Chair Amid Epstein Lawsuits

Billionaire businessman Les Wexner has stepped down as chair of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board of Trustees...
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Bankrupt Saint Augustine’s Will Not Offer Fall Classes

The private North Carolina HBCU planned to forge ahead with online courses. Now those plans are on hold as bankruptcy proceedings play out.

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University of Houston Cuts 40% of Core Courses

The University of Houston System Board of Regents has approved removing about 40 percent of the courses that counted toward...
Denny Chimes and the University of Alabama's quadrangle is seen from the steps of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

U of Alabama Establishes Post-Tenure Review, Codifies Senates’ Advisory Capacity

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees’ executive committee approved three board rule changes Friday, establishing a post-tenure review...
Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Broward College President Fends Off Firing Attempt

Torey Alston remains the president of Broward College. The college’s Board of Trustees had scheduled a meeting for Wednesday morning...
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College Leaders Get a Boost From Corporate Board Service

Multiple college presidents are paid handsomely to sit on corporate boards in addition to the demands of their job. Is the practice beneficial to institutions or a personal windfall?

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Opinion

McMahon’s Trick Questions

Universities risk walking right into a trap.