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.
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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.
Morgan State University President David K. Wilson has been selected to join the Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset (HESA) serving in the capacity as a commissioner.
Search consultants hired by Florida Atlantic University thought they’d have the summer to recruit a pool of promising, qualified candidates to be the school’s next leader. Instead, the application window will close on May 16 — just three weeks after it opened.
DePaul University, the largest Catholic college in the U.S. in terms of total enrollment, is facing a projected budget gap of $56 million. Other religious institutions are faring even worse.