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Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro resigned on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.

CCSU President Exits Abruptly Amid Investigation

Central Connecticut State University president Zulma Toro stepped down Wednesday after nearly a decade on the job, amid an investigation...
A photo illustration of former Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Interim Chancellor John Maduko with a quote from a compliance review on the system reading, “There was an overall failure on the part of multiple individuals to initiate and follow established policy and procedures for reporting, responding to, and addressing reports of sexual harassment.”

Conn. State System Scandal Drives Demands for Reform

A report found Connecticut State Colleges and Universities mishandled misconduct allegations against a former chancellor. Now state lawmakers are threatening action.

Cover of “The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World around Us” by Mark Robert Rank.
Opinion

‘The Random Factor’ and Alt-Ac Careers

Luck and nonfaculty educators.

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Tenure-Track Ranks Grew Last Year, Survey Finds

The number of faculty—including those on the tenure track—is on the rise, new data from College and University Professional Association...
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Opinion

Academic Forests Are Higher Ed’s Hidden Jewels

Forests are an asset for employee and student well-being and offer invaluable opportunities for teaching, research and recreation. Universities should protect them.

A cartoon-like drawing of a bossy manager sitting in a big chair, talking into a megaphone, seemingly ignoring the needs of employees. One carries a huge stack of papers, suggesting he is overburdened. Two employees look stressed and overwhelmed while sitting at their computers. A fourth has a megaphone with which he appears to be trying to communicate with the boss.
Opinion

16 Types of Toxic Bosses

If you recognize your boss in one of these prototypes, you can do something about it.

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Opinion

5 Steps for Going ‘Alt-Fac’

Are you a Ph.D. holder who wants to keep working in higher ed but not in a faculty role? Become familiar with the range of roles available and how to prepare for them.

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Opinion

Alt-Fac: Being ‘Alt-Ac’ in the Academy

The academic v. industry dichotomy obscures a whole range of meaningful “alt-fac” jobs within higher ed.