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Faculty vs. Accreditor
With City College of San Francisco facing possible accreditor-mandated shutdown, faculty unions urge agency to back down, arguing that review was flawed and tainted by conflicts of interest.
Crowded Out
New paper finds that increases in the proportion of out-of-state students at public research universities lead to declines in the enrollment of minority and low-income students.
Reserve Judgment
State lawmakers say the U. of Wisconsin system’s budget balances are excessive. Higher education officials say that criticism is a misreading of how university budgets work. It’s not the first such conflict, and it won’t be the last.
Diverse Considerations
After media scrutiny about all the white men in the University of Kentucky administration, two women and a Hispanic male are named finalists in the provost search. Can a public emphasis on diversity undermine the goal?
New Presidents or Provosts: Bridgewater College, Lawrence U., Lincoln U. (Mo.), McDaniel College, Millersville U. of Pa., Ohio Wesleyan U., State College of Florida, U. of Georgia
John M. Anderson, president of Alfred State College, in New York, has been chosen as president of Millersville University of...
Voting With No Confidence
As the number of faculty votes of dissatisfaction with university administrators rises, the influence of such votes seems to wane.
It’s Only Getting Hotter
After winning over boards of some small colleges, movement to divest endowments from fossil fuel companies gains momentum. But while pressure is likely to increase, wealthy institutions worry about financial cost.