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The Slow, Then Sudden Downfall of a University Leader
The dishonesty of Kathy Banks related to a failed hire ultimately ended her presidency at Texas A&M. But tensions over her leadership had simmered for nearly two years.
Let’s Get Back to the Town Halls of Yesteryear
Designed for true collaboration, these meetings work best when all parties have equal ownership.
New Guidance Directs Accreditors to Clean Up Complaint Policies
Oberlin Sues Insurers Over Settlement in Bakery Case
U.S. Panel Wants Higher Ed Accreditors to ‘Step Up’
Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies.
Legal Compliance or ‘Interpretive Overreach’?
The Supreme Court ruling sent institutions scrambling to ensure compliance. Some say it’s also enabled politically motivated overreach.
Controversial University of Alaska Trustee Resigns
The Toll of a Botched Hire
Texas A&M announces it will pay Kathleen McElroy $1 million and concludes that the university’s prior president, despite protestations to the contrary, played a key role in the mess.