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‘Higher Ed’s Most Important Watchdog’?
Two new governors want to raise the profile of state coordinating boards, but legislators and public flagship universities may balk at the idea.
Another Small College Will Close
Green Mountain says it couldn't chart a path toward financial stability. This semester will be its last.
No Deal
Wright State professors strike over a board-imposed contract they say would gut faculty rights and compensation. Non-tenure-track faculty members would have to wait nine or more years for job stability under university plan.
Opinion
Deregulating Apprenticeship
The Trump administration's plan for "industry-recognized" apprenticeship resembles weak quality control of for-profit career colleges, writes Mary Alice McCarthy, and would increase risk for students, employers and taxpayers.
New Presidents or Provosts: American U, (D.C.), Hartwick College, Hebrew Union College, Henderson CC, Rhode Island School of Design, Spartanburg Methodist College, Technological U Dublin, U of Minnesota, U of Rochester, Wake Technical CC
William J. Ehmann, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Marymount University, in Virginia, has been chosen as provost...
Politics Creeps In
As disputes at North Carolina and Michigan State take partisan overtones, can boards, leaders, faculty members and lawmakers back away from polarization to lead public universities effectively?
Words Matter at Michigan State
Board of Trustees pushes out interim president John Engler after nearly a year of tumult and eye-opening comments at Michigan State, including recent suggestion that some abuse victims enjoy "the spotlight."
Roiled Over Rules on Regional Accreditors
A Trump administration proposal would set new rules for who qualifies as a regional accreditor, potentially forcing some oversight bodies to drop hundreds of schools if enacted.