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College Lobbying Declined After Earmarks
Many colleges have pulled back on lobbying Congress. But with talk of earmarks coming back, will higher education institutions start spending big on K Street lobbyists again?
UNC and East Carolina Boards Face Another Scandal
Two East Carolina trustees accused of meddling in student government elections. One has been censured, and the other has resigned.
Merger in Rural Minnesota
A community college district in rural Minnesota plan to merge accreditation and other services to combat enrollment drops.
New Presidents or Provosts: Denmark Technical College, Harford CC, Montana Technical U, Oregon State U, Rice U, Skidmore College, South Arkansas CC, U of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, West Texas A&M U
F. King Alexander, president of Louisiana State University, has been appointed president of Oregon State University. Marc C. Conner, provost...
New Presidents or Provosts: Big Sandy Community & Technical College, Concordia U (Quebec), Molloy College, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Southern Methodist U, U of Exeter, U of Nebraska-Lincoln, U of Western Australia, Wilkes U
Greg Cant, dean of the Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University, in New Jersey, has been appointed president...
New Presidents or Provosts: Coppin State U, Marquette U, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M U, Northland College, Southern Illinois U System, U of Kansas, U of North Dakota, U of Queensland, Vanderbilt U, Vermont College of Fine Arts
Kimo Ah Yun, acting provost at Marquette University, in Wisconsin, has been named to the job on a permanent basis...
More Trustees Fear for the Future
More than 40 percent of trustees are now very concerned about the future of higher education, up 14 points from last year, according to a survey.
Maine Moves Ahead With Unified Accreditation
The state's university system aims to become first in the nation to accredit its institutions jointly instead of individually. Officials say it will help meet challenges of tighter budgets and shrinking numbers of students.