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University President's Job on the Line for Disinviting Ivanka Trump?
Major donors including Koch officials expressed disapproval after Wichita State University's president canceled an Ivanka Trump commencement speech. The president's job was reportedly in jeopardy, but a special board meeting ended without comment on his future.
Will Cuts Give Way to ‘Systemwide Changes’ at University of Alaska?
The University of Alaska system has for years struggled with declining enrollment and state funding. Forced into a corner, the system's Board of Regents approved massive academic and administrative cuts, but experts say it's not enough to survive long term.
New Presidents or Provosts: American U of Rome, Bay Path U, College of Saint Mary, Franklin College, George Mason U, Illinois State U, Lubbock Christian U, Middlesex CC, Seattle Pacific U, U of the South
Kimberly Allen, assistant vice president for academic affairs at Maryville University, in Missouri, has been named vice president for academic...
Words Matter for College Presidents, but So Will Actions
Many higher education leaders called for change in response to the killing of George Floyd, but few shared ideas on how to enact it. Observers want them to do more.
Northeast Accreditor Announces New Leader
Oglethorpe University president Lawrence Schall will succeed Barbara Brittingham at the New England Commission of Higher Education. The leaders discuss the change and accreditation issues to watch in the future.
New Presidents or Provosts: Clark College, Everett CC, Juilliard School, Maryville College, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Purdue U Northwest, Seton Hall U, University College London, U of the Cumberlands, Wilfrid Laurier U
Bryan Coker, vice president and dean of students at Goucher College, in Maryland, has been chosen as president of Maryville...
New Presidents or Provosts: Caldwell U, Culver-Stockton College, Hollins U, Kenyon College, Lindenwood U, Millikin U, Saint Mary's College (Ind.), Siena U, U of Maryland-College Park, U of Massachusetts-Boston
Mark Arant, senior fellow at the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, has been chosen as provost at Lindenwood University, in...
Opinion
College Leaders: Don't Waste This Crisis, for Students’ Sake
Rather than hoping for a return to normal, colleges and universities should use this moment to do three difficult things: fix transfer, increase need-based aid and advance teaching quality, Joshua Wyner writes.