Leadership

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    Coalition for the Common Good tells accreditor it has authority over Antioch

    The escalation in the feud comes shortly after the university’s president sued the coalition, alleging retaliation and discrimination.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Antioch employees face ‘conflicting directives’ amid legal fight for control

    The Coalition for the Common Good’s president has tried to put the university’s leader on leave and told staff to take down a website about the dispute.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Campus Facilities

    Physical security measures, renovation backlogs, sustainability and financing all come into play when the spotlight turns to college and university campuses.    

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    How AI can strengthen reading comprehension, not replace it

    AI is widening the college reading gap. Here's how institutions can reverse that.

    Oct. 5, 2026
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    Leadership Ledger

    University of Michigan selects new leader, San Francisco State president to depart

    We’re rounding up some of the biggest leadership changes in higher education during September.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Antioch and Otterbein forged a unique coalition. Why is it unraveling?

    The universities united in 2023 to form a new style of institutional partnership, which has become mired in a fierce governance dispute and litigation.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Faculty group wants to block UNL’s attempted return to AAU over program cuts

    The American Association of University Professors’ leader said the selective higher ed group should not consider readmitting the public flagship for now.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    How La Salle University bounced back from enrollment losses

    Daniel Allen, the Catholic institution’s president, spoke with Higher Ed Dive about regrowing by refocusing on recruiting and strategic fundamentals.

    By • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Temple University cancels record $55M gift as donor faces fraud allegations

    Revelations about a federal investigation into the donor’s company resulted in the donation being “mutually” called off, the institution said.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Brown, UT-Arlington presidents announce departures

    August saw a property proposal dispute culminate in an Arkansas college firing its leader. Plus, a long-serving president revised his exit timeline.

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Broward College board, president reach $430K separation agreement

    Under the settlement, Torey Alston resigned immediately and will withdraw his lawsuit against the board. The board did not admit wrongdoing.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    Why strategic planning in higher education must start with leadership alignment

    Colleges and universities need a recurring leadership discipline that aligns assumptions, clarifies investment choices and helps leaders act decisively as things change.

    By Laura Campbell, Stephen Haubrich • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Inside a culture shift that raised the bar for Elon Law

    A rise in first-time bar passage wasn’t driven by a quick fix. It came from changing expectations.

    By Zak Kramer • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Broward College trustees ordered to delay vote on firing president

    Torey Alston sued the board and won a ruling requiring trustees to attend mediation to attempt to work out an employment contract dispute with him. 

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Broward College president faces termination vote

    The move comes after the board shared concerns with President Torey Alston, including over students’ low passage rates on nursing licensure exams.

    By • Updated Aug. 25, 2026
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    What do college students think of their institutional leaders?

    Students at top-ranked colleges were less likely than others to say campus leaders mostly act in their interests, per a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.

    By • Aug. 13, 2026
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    How Sonoma State saved academic programs slated for closure

    After wide-ranging academic cuts, the public institution’s leaders worked with faculty to make some previously doomed programs more efficient and viable.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Leadership Ledger

    Clemson, UF, UVU and other colleges get new leaders

    We’re rounding up July’s leadership transitions, including two public colleges that faced unexpected hurdles when installing new presidents.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Brown University president to step down in 2027

    Christina Paxson has led Brown through tumultuous moments, including the coronavirus pandemic and federal funding freezes and disruptions. 

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    The fine art of talking about college budgets

    Better financial communication can bolster transparency, experts said at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ conference.

    By • July 24, 2026
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    What do no-confidence votes mean for college presidents?

    Former university presidents Michael Nietzel and Charles Ambrose discuss faculty votes against college leaders and what to do in the face of one.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    Michigan State faculty vote no confidence in board after leadership turmoil

    The vote, which overwhelmingly passed, followed complaints of trustee infighting and President Kevin Guskiewicz rolling back his decision to leave.

    By • July 16, 2026
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    Leadership Ledger

    Spelman College, Notre Dame of Maryland get new presidents

    June brought leadership turnover to several colleges and turmoil to New Mexico Highlands University following the contentious firing of its president.

    By • July 7, 2026
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    Stuart Bell confirmed as University of Florida president after chaotic approval process

    The former University of Alabama leader faced a delayed system-level vote and right-wing pushback over his past support for diversity efforts.

    By • July 1, 2026
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    ‘Listen and learn’: Southern New Hampshire University’s president on leadership transitions

    Ahead of her two-year anniversary in the role, President Lisa Marsh Ryerson discusses taking the helm of a massive institution from a decades-long leader.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    George Mason president’s contract extended after Trump administration spat

    The public university praised Gregory Washington, who came under fire last year from the federal government over his support for diversity initiatives.

    By • June 23, 2026