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Republican Roundup
Jeb Bush and other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination begin to follow Senator Marco Rubio down the wonkier corridors of higher education policy.
Faculty Posts for Nonacademic Presidents
New U of Iowa leader was offered the prospect of a tenured position, but he passed. When presidents never earned tenure, does a faculty job belong in the contract?
Unpopular Pick
Iowa Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously votes to appoint former IBM senior vice president Bruce Harreld as Iowa’s next president -- despite outspoken criticism by professors.
New Presidents or Provosts: Bastyr U, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Colorado School of Mines, Motlow State CC, Nicholls State U, North Hennepin CC, Rutgers U-Camden, Shaw U, U of Oxford
Tashni Dubroy, special assistant to the president for process optimization and chair of the department of natural sciences and mathematics...
A Path Back to Free for Cooper Union?
Deal between New York attorney general, the university and its critics will change governance and could lead in a few years to the end of tuition.
A Controversial Search
A changing presidential search process and a nontraditional finalist are causing widespread faculty concern at U of Iowa.
No Love, But No Alternative
Critics blame accreditation for many of the (often conflicting) problems they see in higher education. But the agencies will likely endure, in large part because any replacement would give the feds much more power.
Redecorating the Presidential Mansion, Er, House
Garrison Walters offers colleges and their leaders some things to think about as they weigh presidential perks. To wit, rationalization is the road to ruin, and if you really want art, buy it yourself. You can afford it.