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Get Me a Med School! Stat!
Several prominent universities, driven by revenue and prestige concerns, are building or merging with medical schools at a furious pace.
Change Is Eminent
Ball State could use eminent domain to develop a property near its campus, turning attention to a little used but highly contentious power held by public institutions.
The Achilles Heel
UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor, once touted as a potential long-serving campus leader, resigns after two years of athletics, academic and administrative scandals.
A Stable Job?
Mark Heinrich will be the seventh person in six years to take over the chancellorship of the Alabama Community College System, which has been reeling since scandal sparked a federal investigation in 2006.
Bigger Picture, Smaller Numbers
Saint Benedict decreased enrollment to shore up its finances, an unusual move at a time when many small colleges are considering growth.
New Presidents or Provosts: Bucks County CC, Cambridge College, Commonwealth Medical College, Indira Gandhi National Open U., U. of Arizona, U. of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Andrew C. Comrie, dean of the graduate college and associate vice president for research at the University of Arizona, has...
Taking a Precarious Stance
Faculty members at National U., none of whom have tenure, say the institution is dealing with its challenges by shutting down shared governance and ignoring their role.
Is the Prez On Board?
Sandusky scandal has Pennsylvania officials examining Penn State president's voting spot on university board, a rarity among public universities but not private colleges.