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Higher Ed's Incurable Sports Problem
Brit Kirwan says athletics have spiraled out of control during his 25 years as a university leader, and that he and other presidents have little power to solve the problem.
New Presidents or Provosts: Columbia College (Mo.), Drexel U, Edison CC, Manhattanville College, Northern Virginia CC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, State U of New York College-Buffalo, U of Texas-Austin, Wytheville CC
M. Brian Blake, vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the University of Miami Graduate School, in Florida, has...
Mergers on the Rise?
As institutions struggle with enrollment and money, more join forces or consider doing so. But sometimes a merger is really more of an absorption.
New Presidents or Provosts: Adams State U, Casper College, Lindenwood U, Oklahoma City CC, Rhode Island School of Design, Ripon College, U of Miami, U of Oregon, Western Oregon U
Darren Divine, vice president for academic affairs/acting vice president of student affairs at the Community College of Southern Nevada, has...
Fake Cherokee?
In wake of Rachel Dolezal scandal, a prominent professor in Native American studies who regularly says she is Native American is accused of misrepresenting her background.
New Presidents or Provosts: Andrew College, Appalachian State U, Cowley College, El Camino College, Ferris State U, Georgian Court College, Lone Star College-North Harris, Macalester College, Maryland Institute College of Art, Villanova U
Paul Blake, interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Ferris State University, in Michigan, has been named to...
New Presidents or Provosts: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ashland U, Caldwell U, California Baptist U, Clark Atlanta U, Eastern Gateway CC, Loyola Marymount U, Missouri Southern State U, Spelman College, U of Southern California
Jimmie Bruce, vice president of academic success at Northwest Vista College, in Texas, has been chosen as president of Eastern...
Watered-Down Gen Ed for Engineers?
Critics say proposed changes to accreditation standards for general education dilute the competencies that give U.S.-trained students a competitive edge. Accreditor, meanwhile, says new standards will lead to easier assessment of outcomes and more innovation in teaching.