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Underlying Turmoil at Lincoln
President of Lincoln U. in Pennsylvania, widely criticized this week for remarks on rape, has many more problems on his plate, according to faculty and students.
Innovation vs. Gatekeeping
An accrediting official who has been caught in the crucible between encouraging experimentation and protecting aid funds proposes a way for new institutions to get access to federal aid, without "subterfuge."
New Presidents or Provosts: Fairfield U., Lewis-Clark State College, Menlo College, Merced College, San Antonio College, Santiago Canyon College, Tidewater CC-Norfolk, U. of Minnesota-Rochester
Lynn Babington, dean of the School of Nursing at Fairfield University, has been promoted to senior vice president for academic...
A President's Comments on Rape
Video circulates of the leader of Lincoln U. of Pennsylvania questioning the motives of female students who bring rape allegations.
A Second Chance?
A faculty report, obtained by Inside Higher Ed, endorses reappointment of adjunct James Kilgore, who was barred from further teaching at the U. of Illinois despite strong record -- after word spread of his past with Symbionese Liberation Army. Will trustees, under fire over academic freedom issues, accept the findings?
On Their Watch
Poor board governance could risk the future of American higher education, according to a new report by the Association of Governing Boards.
New Presidents or Provosts: Asheville-Buncombe Technical CC, Bacone College, Kingsborough CC, Lone Star College System, Monmouth U., New Jersey City U., Sul Ross State U., U. of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Georgia Hale, associate provost at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been promoted to provost and vice chancellor...
Ballot Measures, Bonds and Colleges
Governance change rejected in North Dakota and new student aid fund nixed in Oregon. Elsewhere, voters approved bond measures sought by higher education.