Governance

Incoming president talks strategies for recovering from a tumultuous seven months.

Boards of trustees at higher education institutions around the nation should be more diverse when it comes to generational representation, argues James L. Anderson.

Move to study systemwide faculty body could be a key development as Pennsylvania's four-year university system tries to build a structure where students have access to courses and programs at any university.

Education Department official describes the administration's philosophy on accountability in higher education and agrees with fellow panelists on states' overreliance on federal funding.

The University of Alaska's accreditor warns that unprecedented funding cuts could threaten the system's status.

California's private colleges and universities could all be forced to move to time-card system for adjuncts -- unless a legislative fix is successful.

As institutions and contexts change, trustees and presidents must rethink how the board works, how priorities have shifted, and the ways in which they interact, Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel write.