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Shared or Divided Governance?
Professors must have real input in key campus decisions, including more access at senior administrative levels, but full votes of the faculty are not the most effective way to do so, writes Brian Rosenberg.
Clarion Call
New book argues that shared governance is under threat, along with future of American higher education, and professors must take up the fight.
Looking Ahead at Spelman
In podcast interview, Beverly Daniel Tatum, preparing to wrap up her presidency, offers thoughts on fund raising, race relations, wellness and the state of historically black colleges.
$20 Million Question
A leaked email shows a community college president's attempt to pressure a governor for $20 million in state funds -- even though the college had already finished the project for which the money was appropriated.
Gay Presidents Organize
As their numbers increase, they are stepping up efforts to further break a glass ceiling for LGBTQ academics.
Opinion
We Need Trustee Self-Policing
When board members are hurting their institutions more than helping them, it's the role of other board members -- not politicians -- to intervene, writes Richard D. Legon.
Experimenting With Aid
The U.S. Education Department opens the door to more tests with competency-based education, which could help set a new regulatory framework.
Dropping the Ball?
Colleges and universities need to get involved in the the rollout of the Common Core curriculum, argues a new paper from the New America Foundation.