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On Sept. 17, the day after Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announced plans to merge, a full-page ad appeared in Elon’s student newspaper, The Pendulum.
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Instead of a politics of divide and conquer, we can choose collaboration; instead of scarcity narratives, we can seek abundance and equity, Leonie H. Mattison writes.
AGB joins the higher education community sign-on letter in strong opposition to the...
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Indiana University has faced unprecedented challenges from the government and internal conflict. But despite changes affecting the lives of tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff, the university continues to make most important decisions in secret and leaders routinely avoid interviews with informed journalists.
The sector has overwhelmingly panned Trump’s plan to give preferential treatment to universities that commit to his policies. So have some conservative leaders.
WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2025)—Governing boards must act as fiduciaries for their institutions, not extensions of political parties or federal agencies.
Letter in Support of FY 2025 funding for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) Read the...
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In the weeks since a pair of North Carolina universities announced plans to merge, scores of alumni have chimed in, including some offering pushback.
We’re rounding up a list of major events to help college leaders and administrators plan their calendars next year.
Congress failed to pass a short-term continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating past September 30, 2025, the end of the 2025 fiscal year. This has triggered a shutdown of the federal government with implications for higher education institutions and their governing boards.