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New Presidents or Provosts: Brandeis U, Hamilton College, Manhattanville College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, McHenry County College, Pennsylvania State U-Abington, Radford U, Staffordshire U, U of Wyoming
Liz Barnes, deputy vice chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University, in Britain, has been chosen as vice chancellor of Staffordshire University...
Should Presidents Moonlight on Corporate Boards?
Controversy over Davis chancellor's brief membership on DeVry board escalates into broader debate over a common practice.
Stuck With Profit
Grand Canyon U's leaders criticize decision by its accreditor to block the company's attempt to go nonprofit, raising questions about the broad use of outsourcing in higher education.
The Triad and For-Profits
The Obama administration prods state regulators to tighten their oversight of for-profits, with a focus on job placement rates. But confusion about calculating those rates reigns, and many state agencies are understaffed and outgunned.
Opinion
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t
Imagine that you have to come to a mutually acceptable decision with competing interests, fast, in a group and under the spotlight. Being a trustee is one tough job, argue Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.
New Presidents or Provosts: Arkansas State U-Beebe, Harford CC, Kishwaukee College, Park U, Pennsylvania State U-Greater Allegheny, U of Ottawa, U of Wisconsin-Parkside, Virginia State U
Makola M. Abdullah, provost and senior vice president at Bethune-Cookman University, in Florida, has been appointed president of Virginia State...
Tough Questions for Mount St. Mary's
Accreditor orders university to provide answers on how recent developments may place it out of compliance with one requirement and four standards.
CFPB Duels With Accreditor
In a lawsuit that could chart new ground, the consumer bureau is battling in court for information about how an accreditor approved some of the most controversial for-profit colleges.