The St. Edward’s board of trustees selected Matthew Shank with the help of the national higher education leadership firm AGB Search.
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Cal State Fullerton leaders Sridhar Sundaram and Dave Edwards were both selected for the Institute for Leadership & Governance.
The board of Stark State College (Ohio) is working with AGB Search to conduct a national search for a president.
The institute is a six-month program through AGB designed to cultivate a pipeline of leaders to serve as college and university presidents.
For all the talk of depoliticizing higher education, elected officials can’t seem to resist exerting partisan influence on colleges.
At Southern Methodist University, the first Black woman elected student body president in the school’s 113 year history is redefining leadership, representation and what it means to belong.
Higher education compliance jobs encompass a range of positions dedicated to ensuring universities and colleges operate within legal, regulatory, and ethical boundaries.
Recent data reveals a mixed picture for U.S. higher education enrollment, with total postsecondary students reaching 19.4 million in fall 2025, marking a modest 1 percent increase from the previous year.
A 23-year-old who survived 505 days in Hamas captivity speaks at a university. The student government condemns the event. And what should be self-evident has to be argued for.
Jackson State names first alumna permanent president with the appointment of Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as the university’s 14th president.
In the evolving landscape of higher education, governing boards play a pivotal role in steering universities and colleges toward long-term success.
A Yale University faculty committee has issued a report acknowledging declining public trust in higher education and proposing broad reforms.
