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Employers as Accreditors
Businesses should have a stronger voice in accreditation, while also developing their own alternative to the process, say the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and USA Funds.
Proposed Merger Prompts Outcry at Cornell
A proposal to merge Cornell's three business schools into a unified College of Business raises faculty and alumni concerns about shared governance and institutional culture.
Opinion
Mired in Mediocrity
At a time when colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges, boards are not adding the value that is crucial to institutional success, write Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.
New Presidents or Provosts: College of Idaho, Dixie State U, Duquesne U, Lake Sumter State College, Marion Technical College, U of Mississippi, U of Pikeville, West Liberty U, Widener U
Charlotte Borst, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Whittier College, in California, has been chosen as...
Scaling Back on Branding
The University of Oregon is scaling back a multimillion-dollar branding campaign, much to the delight of faculty members.
The Faculty Role Online, Scrutinized
The Education Department's inspector general is auditing Western Governors U over the faculty role in its competency-based programs. The high-stakes audit is relevant to other colleges and forms of online learning.
Planned Breakup in Tennessee
Universities favor governor's proposal to restructure public higher ed governance, but system chancellor and others say institutional interests will trump state priorities.
One Problem Leads to Another?
City College of San Francisco for years has been facing an accreditation crisis linked to its finances, and the accreditation woes may have contributed to a new fiscal management problem.