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Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors.

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Michigan State University’s governing board was told in April it was failing at its job and that it needed to change if it wanted to keep its president. The board agreed, but acted too late.

Reaching a milestone like $500 million in assets under management is a moment that invites both reflection and a look ahead.

Coppin State University proudly announces that Dr. Ericka N. Covington, former Dean of Graduate Studies, has been selected for the 2026–2027 cohort of the AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education, a competitive national program designed to prepare senior leaders for college and university presidencies.

Michigan State University’s governing board was told in April it was failing at its job and that it needed to change if it wanted to keep its president. The board agreed, but acted too late.

At a recent rally to decry Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s recent veto of collective bargaining legislation, workers held up signs calling her “the Spanburglar” and “Scabigail Scamberger.”

In April Gov. Andy Beshear delivered a strong warning about partisan donors exerting “undue outside influence” on the direction of the University of Kentucky.