Marc Tessier-Lavigne is stepping down following an investigation that found he had no knowledge or intent of research misconduct but nevertheless co-authored papers with “serious flaws.”
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A new AGB report dives into Catholic institutions’ governance. It also found a decline in religious figures as presidents.
When a community college president leaves and the college doesn’t have enough time to conduct a full search for a replacement, they turn to an interim president.
One in five college financial leaders lacks confidence in their institution’s 10-year outlook, and almost half of public college CBOs expect their condition to worsen next year, Inside Higher Ed survey finds.
Speaking publicly about issues central to free speech and higher ed autonomy is every college president’s responsibility, writes R. Barbara Gitenstein. The future of higher ed, and thus democracy, is at stake.
FAU announced three candidates for president. The candidates must hold public forums that will be announced at a later date.
Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. accepted an invitation to serve on the Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset.
St. Catherine University tests a novel concept by appointing two administrators to serve as co-provosts for the upcoming school year.
Utah revamped its Board of Higher Education to emphasize more centralized oversight. Some other states are doing the same, leading some observers to wonder if the decisions are being driven by politics or efficiency.

In many ways, the University of North Carolina system has become a poster child for troubled governance. In recent years, the system has been subject to a long list of conflicts between its politically appointed Board of Governors, the system’s administration, and its individual campuses.
Local politics are often overlooked, but they directly shape policies and lives — including at colleges.
The recent release of the 2023 American College President Study (ACPS) by the American Council on Education paints a picture of slow movement in women ascending to the college presidency.