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In a blistering letter to University of Virginia faculty, its former president alleged that Justice Department officials disliked him personally and wanted him removed — or else the department would “rain hell on UVA.”
As higher education increasingly becomes a target for threats and even violence, a small but high-profile set of campus leaders have been assigned personal security by their colleges.
In early October, the Trump administration sent letters to nine universities urging them to pledge support for key administrative priorities in exchange for access to benefits like federal funding and visa approvals, outlined in a document called “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
As we watch unprecedented attacks on the autonomy and independence of American higher education, it’s tempting to think this is something new…
Turnover in higher education’s top ranks is accelerating, and campuses are feeling the effects. Deloitte’s 2025 Higher Education Trends report notes that leadership roles have experienced heightened churn in recent years, with chief academic officers and chief human resources officers among the most affected.
Stakeholders say they hope the next historically Black university president addresses student housing and campus safety issues.
If a lawsuit were filed to challenge Cleveland State University’s deal with Ideastream over WCSB 89.3, lawyers could subpoena participants of an Aug. 7 closed-door meeting and depose them to learn exactly what was discussed, a longtime Cleveland attorney said
The Cleveland State University-Ideastream deal over WCSB 89.3 could be invalidated because the college did not follow Ohio public meetings law, an expert on public meetings laws said.
Dr. David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., serves as the 10th inaugurated president of Morgan State University in Maryland.
Minnesota State has named four finalists in the search for the next president of St. Cloud State University. The candidates are Matt Cecil, Lisa Foss, Rodney Hanley, and Gregory Tomso.
Washington, D.C.-based recruitment firm AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, has been retained by Lewis University to lead in its search its 11th president.