Filter & Sort
A Medical School Gamble?
Would a medical school be the answer to Syracuse University's new push to become a bigger and better research university?
Presidential Personality
More and more colleges and universities are asking finalists in presidential searches to undergo personality assessments.
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.
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...
Opinion
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.
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.