Governance

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.

The national initiative will aim to make sweeping changes to higher education over the next decade by improving credential completion and social mobility and reducing student loan debt.

Saint Leo intends to resubmit its acquisition plan to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in March.

A faction within the faculty union is calling for Jim Malatras to resign, days after the union president released a strong statement of support for the chancellor.

Proposed reorganization at Texas A&M Qatar aimed at enhancing engineering education and research would reclassify liberal arts and science faculty in instruction- and service-focused roles, with no expectation or support for research.

TEL Education partners with institutions to offer high school students a low-cost way to start their college careers. Critics worry about quality and transferability.

Faculty union also stands with Jim Malatras amid calls for him to resign.

Jim Malatras has repeatedly faced criticism for his work with the Cuomo administration. Old text messages that show him mocking a former Cuomo aide have prompted demands for his ouster.