North Idaho College president Nick Swayne questioned the legality of board actions on open records and procurement. Three days later he was placed on administrative leave.
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Experts say universities are competing for a smaller pool of students, causing many to experience budget challenges brought about by lower than expected enrollment.
For the past two years, Kristina Johnson has served as president of The Ohio State University.
Rod McDavis spends his days helping universities find their next president as the managing principal of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has launched a digital toolkit to help higher education governing boards proactively oversee equitable student success.
The next president of Ohio University will be expected to be a transparent and collaborative leader who instills confidence and builds trust by articulating clear vision and priorities, said AGB Search.
The search for a full-time dean for the Lewis School of Business is underway as Marshall University looks to fill interim administrative roles.
Politically tinged skirmishes have occurred for more than a decade at the University of North Carolina System, from recent episodes like last year’s tenure scandal concerning Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to high-profile departures of UNC leaders.
As a senior consultant for the Association of Governing Boards where he specializes in HBCU governance and leadership, Dr. Charlie Nelms has devoted his life to equalizing opportunities for disenfranchised people.
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors increased faculty say in its affairs following its bungled 2012 attempt at firing then president Teresa Sullivan.
In 2017, state Rep. Lyle Larson authored a bill to block any governor from appointing someone to a state board or commission who had contributed more than $2,500 a year to their campaign.
Faculty members at Lakeland Community College in Ohio are voicing opposition to a motion passed by the Board of Trustees to create a special committee of trustees to “review equity, diversity, and inclusion language in Lakeland Community College’s plans and policies.”