Governance

One argument in support of tenure that's essentially been lost, writes Richard A. Greenwald, is that efficient university operations actually depend on it.

State lawmakers, advised by Robert Shireman, want to fill what they call a void in federal leadership by enforcing regulations on for-profit institutions and recently converted nonprofit colleges.

AAUP finds that Maricopa colleges' governing board sought to destroy its faculty governing body for political purposes. The board's most controversial changes have been reversed, but faculty concerns linger.

A college president frustrated by the Harvard professor's predictions that half of private colleges may close offers him a $1 million bet.

The influential presidents of two of the country's largest and most prominent community colleges are stepping down.

Hoping to double enrollment within a decade, university in Washington suburbs looks to a high-rise for new student and faculty housing.

College of New Rochelle has been unable to recover from scandal involving false budgets and unpaid payroll taxes.

Without accreditation, Bennett students could lose eligibility for federal aid. Court order restores recognition while legal process plays out.