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McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation
Education Secretary Linda McMahon argued this week that accreditors wield too much power. But some statements raise questions about her understanding of accreditation.
Bastyr Plans to Sell Campus
Cash-strapped Bastyr University is selling its campus in Washington State in an effort to stabilize its shaky finances, which landed...
Penn State Proposes 7 Campus Closures
Pennsylvania State University is weighing a plan to close seven of its 19 Commonwealth Campuses, which its governing board is...
IU Bloomington Asked Faculty Taking Buyouts to Sign NDAs
The agreements, which have raised academic freedom advocates’ eyebrows, said that those wanting a voluntary retirement payout can’t criticize the university or any of its employees.
Harvard Hit With Further $450 Million Freeze on Grants
The Trump administration has frozen approximately $450 million in additional federal grants at Harvard University amid ongoing tensions over how...
So You Want to Be a Disrupter
Jeffrey Herbst offers advice for how college leaders can prepare themselves for bruising battles over controversial changes in institutional direction.
Colleges Spend Heavily on Lobbying
Amid conflict with the Trump administration, many institutions have increased federal lobbying efforts, in some cases doubling or tripling what they spent in the first quarter of 2024.
UWF President Out Amid Trustee Tensions
University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced her resignation Monday amid tensions with newly appointed members of the Board...