When Joseph I. Castro, chancellor of the California State University system, resigned Thursday amid criticism over his past handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a subordinate, he became the fourth prominent higher education leader to depart his institution in recent months.
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Contra Costa Community College District’s chancellor is on paid administrative leave for the second time in less than a year. Faculty and staff are confused about the dispute between the chancellor and board members.
Former two-term governor Sonny Perdue is all but certain to become the next leader of Georgia’s 26-institution public system. Students fear that if Perdue’s tenure looks anything like his time as governor, funding cuts will follow.
A Georgia professor quit when the state university system refused to require her students to wear masks.
The University of Memphis Board of Trustees has been selected to receive a prestigious award for their leadership during the time they have been representing the university.
Officials launched a survey to solicit feedback on shared governance from full-time faculty, administrators and the Board of Trustees Thursday as part of broader efforts to develop recommendations to enhance shared governance at GW this spring.
Florida legislators are building support for a new law that would shield the identities of all but the top contenders for public college and university president jobs — a measure that’s drawn criticism from advocates for transparency and shared governance.
UCF’s Paige Borden ’95MBA ’00EdD has joined a new Council for Student Success of the Association of Governing Boards and Colleges (AGB) launched to provide higher education boards with insights and strategies to boost student outcomes.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are receiving unprecedented attention these days, particularly from private philanthropy.
The University of Memphis Board of Trustees was selected to receive the 2022 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the organization representing higher education governing boards in the U.S.
The board was recognized for its leadership in approving the removal of Confederate symbols from VCU’s campuses, and its creation of a policy to determine how the university names its spaces.
The University of Memphis Board of Trustees has been selected to receive the 2022 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governing boards.