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Administrators Are People, Too
Inspired by the latest story of faculty hostility, Kellie Bean asks for a little understanding for those who cross the divide.
New Presidents or Provosts: Brown U, Grossmont College, Mercer County CC, Mercyhurst U, Minnesota West Community-Technical College, Philadelphia U, St. John's College-Santa Fe, Singapore Management U, U of North Carolina-Greensboro
Nabil S. Abu-Ghazaleh, president of West Los Angeles College, in California, has been named president of Grossmont College, also in...
Taking a Step Back
Middlebury will sell its stake in for-profit online language learning provider, an initiative that never sat right with many faculty members. But future online education initiatives are in the works.
Did a Board Chair Overstep?
The board chair at the U of British Columbia objects to a professor's blog post on the president's sudden resignation -- fueling further concerns about that university's still unexplained leadership transition.
Establishment Goes Alternative
Seven major universities plan to create the University Learning Store, a joint web portal for microcredentials, featuring online content, assessments and tutoring.
Opinion
Kill Committee Meetings
The people who work in higher education could communicate and get things done much more efficiently if they moved away from the traditional system, writes Rose Cameron.
No Golden Parachute
University of Illinois board rejects $400,000 deal under which Phyllis Wise resigned as chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, and instead moves to fire her.
New Presidents or Provosts: Blinn College, Coppin State U, Cosumnes River College, Medaille College, Mount Marty College, Owensboro Community/Technical College, Philadelphia U, U of Michigan-Flint, U of North Carolina-Pembroke, Western Connecticut State U
Matt Dane Baker, executive dean of the College of Science, Health and the Liberal Arts at Philadelphia University, in Pennsylvania...