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Even after being ousted as the Virginia Military Institute’s first Black superintendent last summer, retired Major General Cedric Wins said Monday at a higher education-focused conference in Washington D.C. that by helping to examine and improve governing boards for Virginia’s public colleges and universities on a state commission, he is committing another act of service.
Even after being ousted as the Virginia Military Institute’s first Black superintendent last summer, retired Major General Cedric Wins said Monday at a higher education-focused conference in Washington D.C. that by helping to examine and improve governing boards for Virginia’s public colleges and universities on a state commission, he is committing another act of service.
The University’s Board of Visitors looks far different today than it did even two years ago.
The Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), a collaborative of the nation’s six largest federally recognized institutional accreditors, recently convened a National Data Summit to explore opportunities to improve existing data frameworks to better promote transparency and outcomes-oriented accountability in higher education.
When it was announced that MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz was leaving to go to Clemson University, most of us were shocked and greatly disappointed.
Lengthening the terms could help insulate members from the whims of any particular governor, supporters said.
The president’s revised deal includes a $1.5 million salary and private jet access while some faculty question whether trust can be restored
Berks County Community Foundation has elected Thomas Flynn as the chair of its board of directors. Flynn has served on the board since 2023. He succeeds Susan Denaro, Esq.; she will remain on the board as immediate past chair.
Alumna Denise Jones Gregory began the role on a permanent basis May 1. The university has had four presidents in six years, and some left under mysterious circumstances.
Michigan State University board members, donors and President Kevin Guskiewicz worked for the past month to ensure he stayed after his planned departure for Clemson University, but a faculty leader and experts say the reversal has created trust issues.
Davidson College will offer free tuition to families making $175,000 a year or less starting in 2027, the college announced Monday.