Leadership
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Cal State San Bernardino braces for budget cuts amid $1B system deficit
With cuts and delays in state higher ed funding, the campus is grappling with a “devastating” budget crisis, its president said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Ben Sasse defends spending levels while he was University of Florida’s president
The former leader attributed a dramatic increase in the spending by the president’s office to new initiatives, such as improving post-tenure review.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Embattled Columbia University president departs, interim leader named
Dr. Katrina Armstrong, Columbia’s faculties of health sciences dean, has taken over as the Ivy League institution’s interim president effective immediately.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Florida A&M interim president calls for mass resignations after $238M donation fumble
Timothy Beard's missive signals that leadership turnover will continue to disrupt the historically Black university as the fall semester approaches.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Montana State University president to retire at end of 2024-25 academic year
Waded Cruzado plans to step down after 15 years at the helm — a period marked by growing enrollment and rising research expenditures.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 13, 2024 -
$238M gift promised to Florida A&M is deemed ‘fraudulent’
A damning 176-page independent review said officials could have avoided the fallout from the botched donation had they performed due diligence.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 8, 2024 -
PASSHE chancellor to leave post in October
Dan Greenstein oversaw a major consolidation of six of the Pennsylvania system’s universities that aimed to put them on better financial footing.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 24, 2024 -
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Dickinson State University president resigns following exodus of nursing faculty
Steve Easton said he is stepping aside so the university can rehire the instructors who left in protest of new workload policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2024 -
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Florida A&M president to step down after fumbled donation
The historically Black university publicly reversed course on a record-breaking donation in May after questions arose about its legitimacy.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 15, 2024 -
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Wisconsin’s public university leaders will get a 15% bonus — if they meet retention goals
The additional compensation for the state system’s chancellors comes as many of their institutions face budget deficits and enrollment woes.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 10, 2024 -
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Columbia removes 3 senior administrators over ‘very troubling’ texts
The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
By Laura Spitalniak • July 8, 2024 -
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Hampshire College to cut 9% of employees in restructuring
The Massachusetts private nonprofit is consolidating institutional services and reducing administrative ranks amid slowing enrollment growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 1, 2024 -
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By Julie Johnston, Executive Education Vertical Director • June 24, 2024 -
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‘Real equity’: Southern New Hampshire U’s next president shares her vision
Lisa Marsh Ryerson, former leader of Wells College and the AARP Foundation, will take over for longtime President Paul LeBlanc in July.
By Kate Rix • May 29, 2024 -
Sonoma State leader resigns after announcing unapproved deal with student protesters
Mike Lee stepped down a day after the California State University system placed him on leave over “insubordination.”
By Laura Spitalniak • May 20, 2024 -
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Sonoma State University leader placed on leave after brokering deal with student protesters
President Mike Lee is under review for his handling of negotiations with pro-Palestinian activists, the California State University system said.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 16, 2024 -
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Deep DiveDartmouth College is investing $500M to become a sustainability leader. Will others follow?
The Ivy League institution is overhauling infrastructure to improve efficiency. But there are other ways to lighten a campus’s environmental impact.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 16, 2024 -
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Federal Student Aid chief to step down amid FAFSA chaos
The bumpy rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid brought mounting calls for Rich Cordray's departure
By Natalie Schwartz • April 26, 2024 -
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How University of Arizona plans to shrink its deficit by $110M
The institution’s interim chief financial officer announced cuts and new revenue opportunities. Now, the college is eyeing a balanced budget by fiscal 2026.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2024 -
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HLC 2024Waiting too long can doom a college merger, experts say
The best window for consolidation is usually gone by the time colleges are deeply distressed, panelists at Higher Learning Commission’s conference said.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 19, 2024 -
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HLC 2024‘We are not hospice’: The race to get faster in predicting college shutdowns
The Higher Learning Commission has been studying institutional closures under its purview to understand the signs of distress, officials with the accreditor said at its annual conference.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 18, 2024 -
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Broward College launches search to find permanent leader
The Florida institution is once again searching for a new leader amid recent turnover in the president role.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 9, 2024 -
University of Arizona president to step down amid budgetary issues
Robert Robbins told the institution’s governing board that he will leave his post by the end of his current contract, which expires in 2026.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 2, 2024 -
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April 1, 2024
