Governance

Presidents are facing more scrutiny and capturing headlines as they fight publicly with boards for their jobs.

College of Charleston professor says he's been forced out of a job for refusing to list learning outcomes to please an accreditor. He's suing and says academic freedom is being violated.

Vice presidents' contract guarantees kicked in at Louisville after the president stepped down, placing any new campus leader in a difficult position.

U of California system will require top leaders to prove outside work benefits their institution -- a test not applied at most colleges. Is the policy too weak or too strong?

As a new president, Hank Bounds found that Twitter offered an unprecedented opportunity for him to gain insights from a wide range of constituents.

Technology think tank says standardized testing by outside groups and alternative forms of credentialing could create helpful competitive pressure on higher education and the traditional college degree.