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Cleaning House at Louisville
Kentucky governor's dismissal of most trustees and the president's resignation, designed to end university's governance logjam, could create a new set of problems.
Accreditor Puts 5 Colleges on Probation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has put four small private colleges and one community college on notice, mostly due to financial problems.
Getting Tough With a Gatekeeper
Education Department staff proposes termination for ACICS, threatening access to federal aid for the 243 institutions -- many of them for-profit -- the national accreditor oversees. Updated with reactions.
New Presidents or Provosts: Briar Cliff U, Butte College, Hazard Community-Technical College, St. John's College of Nursing, Schreiner U, Seattle CC System, Southwest Baptist U, U of Mobile, Xavier U of Louisiana
Charlene S. Aaron, assistant professor at Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing, has been selected as chancellor at St...
Presidential Perks
New study on compensation for leaders of state colleges and universities finds costs for bonuses and other expensive benefits are growing.
A President's Past
The president of Texas-based Weatherford College is accused of presenting false information about his employment history and hiding details of a criminal past while applying for his job.
Accreditor, and Accreditation, on Trial
When a federal panel weighs whether to keep recognizing an overseer of for-profit colleges this month, the feds and the accreditor alike will be judged on the outcome.
New Presidents or Provosts: Auburn U-Montgomery, Drury U, Francis Marion U, New York U, Northern Virginia CC (Alexandria and Annandale), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, U of Nebraska-Lincoln, Western Washington U
Craig Barton, professor of architecture and urban design and director of the Design School at the Herberger Institute for Design...