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Molly Broad to Retire as ACE President
Under its first woman president, higher education’s chief lobbying group fought Obama ratings plan and embraced “innovation” agenda.
Opinion
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
George R. Boggs provides advice on what trustees, presidents and candidates for presidencies can do to reduce the chances of a forced separation.
Trustee Appointment Takes Political Turn
Faculty objected as legislators moved to strip trustee appointment powers from a governorship their party no longer controls.
Opinion
Making Boards Accountable for Themselves
Boards are at the apex of the institutions they serve, so the buck stops with them. They should not hide, as they should have nothing to hide, write Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.
New Presidents or Provosts: Albright College, Clinton CC, Contra Costa CC District, Northwest Florida State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, U of Central Arkansas, U of Missouri System, Utah State U
Mun Y. Choi, provost and executive vice president of the University of Connecticut, has been chosen as president of the...
A Watchdog Bites
Southern accreditor puts 10 colleges on probation, including Louisville for its governance problems, several for-profit art schools for financial woes and new University of Texas campus for an array of shortcomings.
Opinion
Pivotal Year for Accreditation
The new federal authority over accreditation and the central focus on consumer protection will have drawbacks for accreditors, higher education and students, writes Judith Eaton.
When Presidents Talk Politics
Campus leaders face intense scrutiny for what they say or don’t say in this tense period. Some messages that go over well on campus receive considerable criticism as they spread.