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The Great Divergence?
As some states move to regulate public colleges more like K–12 schools, we may be witnessing the start of an epic natural experiment in governance, Neal H. Hutchens writes.
A Gut Check for Higher Ed Leaders
Amid scrutiny and skepticism, attending to each of these six domains of knowledge can help leaders find their way forward, Jason E. Lane writes.
Brown Joins MIT, Rejects Compact
The university’s president said the compact would undermine the government’s merit-based approach to funding research.
NACIQI Meeting Delayed for a Second Time
In an email to committee members Tuesday, department officials said the meeting will now take place in December.
Penn State Coach Gets $45M Buyout
IVF and the Leadership Gap for Women
Having left a senior role for the grueling process of IVF, Jennifer Jefferson writes that higher ed must do more to support those seeking to have children through nontraditional means.
MIT Rejects Proposed Federal Compact
MIT is the first institution to reject a proposal by the Trump administration that would trade preferential treatment on federal funding for far-reaching changes.
Democratic Lawmakers Pressure UVA
Democrats are demanding answers over the University of Virginia president’s resignation and warning the board against signing a proposed federal compact.