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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.
New Presidents or Provosts: California State U-Sacramento, The Citadel, Kendall College of Art and Design, Northeast Higher Education District, Oakton CC, Pasco-Hernando State College, Roosevelt U, U of Guelph, U of Southampton
Timothy Beard, vice president of student development and enrollment management at Pasco-Hernando State College, in Florida, has been selected as...
Paid for Being Fired
A new survey finds that 60 percent of four-year colleges offer severance packages to fired presidents.