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Creating a Culture of Cronyism
A lucrative form of patronage appears to be emerging at Michigan State in the wake of the Nassar scandal, write James Finkelstein and Judith Wilde.
New Presidents or Provosts: Buena Vista U, California Institute of the Arts, Chandler-Gilbert CC, Georgia Southwestern State U, Glendale CC (Ariz.), Idaho State U, Keene State College, Lewis-Clark State College, Millersville U of Pa.
Tracie Costantino, interim provost at Rhode Island School of Design, has been chosen as provost at California Institute of the...
A Coarse Email and a Likely Ouster
After email about strategy to "shut up the bitchers" on the faculty, Southern Illinois University's system president appears likely to be placed on leave. He expresses surprise at the plan.
Comeback in Compton
After becoming the first public college in California to lose accreditation, Compton College is preparing to stand on its own once again.
Faculty Backlash Over Conn.'s Troubled Consolidation Plan
After the accreditor for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system pushed back on plans to consolidate the state's 12 community colleges, some faculty groups are calling for new leadership and more funding.
Golden Parachute, Deflated
Ex-president of seminary, a week after being eased into new paid positions, is fired amid reports of how he handled a report of sexual assault at a previous institution.
Taking on the College Endowment Tax
A Republican member of the House education committee and former two-year-college leader explains why he wants to repeal the college endowment tax and also describes where higher education is falling short.
New Presidents or Provosts: Cloud County CC, College of New Jersey, College of New Rochelle, Columbia Gorge CC, Mayville State U, Oklahoma City U, U of Central Florida, U of Evansville, U of Oklahoma, Whittier College
Martha Burger, senior vice president of human and corporate resources at Chesapeake Energy Corporation, in Oklahoma, has been chosen as...