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Steady Hand in Texas
Following period of governance turmoil, new of U of Texas System chancellor -- after a decorated military career -- discusses the transition to higher ed, the roles of the system and chancellor, and "chain of command."
New Presidents or Provosts: Baylor, Campbell, Cape Breton, Naval War College, State U of New York-Geneseo, U of Nebraska, William Mitchell College of Law
Denise A. Battles, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, has been...
NCAA Novices
When universities that are sports powerhouses appoint presidents with little experience in intercollegiate athletics, new leaders face a steep learning curve.
New Presidents or Provosts: Barton College, California State U. System, Drake U., Herkimer County C.C., Ithaca College, Moorpark College, State U. of New York-Cobleskill, U. of Ulster, U. of Windsor
Loren J. Blanchard, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana, has been appointed executive...
Emerging Path to Federal Aid
Senate Republicans echo the Obama administration by proposing alternative pathways to accreditation and, possibly, federal aid for noninstitutional providers like Udacity, General Assembly and edX.
When a Majority Isn't a Majority
Accreditors grapple with governing board independence at a new private nonprofit system.
Does Faculty Diversity Need Targets?
Brown U. says it will double underrepresented minority faculty ranks in 10 years. What's its strategy? Why do some institutions favor -- and some avoid -- specific goals?
Change and Protest
Faculty and staff at Massachusetts's Roxbury Community College protest alleged lack of communication and changes pushed by the institution's president and her administration.