Politically motivated plagiarism claims prompted Harvard’s Claudine Gay to resign. Her decision to step down largely follows the trend of other, similar cases.
The departures of Ivy League leaders highlights the escalating pressures on campus officials across the country
Scorched-earth public attacks, shrinking enrollment, and government interference have made the job more challenging than ever.
The firestorm that has enveloped Harvard and other universities in recent months has raised questions about the credentials necessary to lead elite universities.
A former governor and a former US president are among the names in the air as Harvard begins its search.
After three university presidents faced backlash after a Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism last month and calls for their resignations — a related debate over diversity, equity and inclusion, broadly known as DEI, unfolded.
Harvard University is looking for a new leader. So is the University of Pennsylvania. And Yale University. And Stanford University.
Codes’ vague, narrow and toothless provisions are failing to promote the safety and well-being of all university community members, says Richard Joseph.
Controversies over alleged research misconduct that scuttled the presidencies of two of the most well-known universities in the world in the past year have raised questions about whether such issues should have been caught before they were hired — and whether search committees can do more to find red flags before contracts are signed.