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The former University of Virginia president who resigned abruptly in June accused the board of being dishonest about the circumstances of his exit and complicit in his ouster.
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In a blistering letter to University of Virginia faculty, its former president alleged that Justice Department officials disliked him personally and wanted him removed — or else the department would “rain hell on UVA.”
WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2025)—Governing boards must act as fiduciaries for their institutions, not extensions of political parties or federal agencies.
As higher education increasingly becomes a target for threats and even violence, a small but high-profile set of campus leaders have been assigned personal security by their colleges.
On November 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) concluded its negotiated rulemaking session to implement student loan provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping legislative package enacted earlier this year. The Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee reached consensus on all 17 proposals advanced by ED, including new limits on federal borrowing for graduate students.
In early October, the Trump administration sent letters to nine universities urging them to pledge support for key administrative priorities in exchange for access to benefits like federal funding and visa approvals, outlined in a document called “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
As we watch unprecedented attacks on the autonomy and independence of American higher education, it’s tempting to think this is something new…
Turnover in higher education’s top ranks is accelerating, and campuses are feeling the effects. Deloitte’s 2025 Higher Education Trends report notes that leadership roles have experienced heightened churn in recent years, with chief academic officers and chief human resources officers among the most affected.
Stakeholders say they hope the next historically Black university president addresses student housing and campus safety issues.
If a lawsuit were filed to challenge Cleveland State University’s deal with Ideastream over WCSB 89.3, lawyers could subpoena participants of an Aug. 7 closed-door meeting and depose them to learn exactly what was discussed, a longtime Cleveland attorney said