Leadership
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Vermont State Colleges System chancellor to resign in December
Sophie Zdatny, who took the helm in 2020, oversaw the merger of three financially struggling colleges to create Vermont State University.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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WVU board approves dramatic academic cuts to address $45M deficit
West Virginia University will cut 28 degrees and lay off 140 faculty over the objections of students, faculty and alumni.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 15, 2023 -
WVU faculty members vote no confidence in President Gordon Gee
They also passed a motion calling on the university to freeze ongoing academic restructuring, which includes plans to cut programs and positions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 6, 2023 -
Michigan State interim leader will not seek the presidency
Teresa Woodruff said she wishes for a “period of stability for the university,” which has seen chronic leadership turnover since 2018.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 21, 2023 -
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WVU must involve faculty when making academic cuts, AAUP says
The organization criticized a lack of faculty input in the university's decision-making and urged leadership to affirm its dedication to shared governance.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 18, 2023 -
Tennessee State University president to resign in spring 2024
Glenda Glover has been the HBCU’s leader since 2013 and seen it through issues like the state shortchanging the institution on public funding.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 15, 2023 -
WVU to combine agriculture and extension programs amid $45M budget deficit
The merger is part of President E. Gordon Gee’s academic restructuring project, which is meant to cut costs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 11, 2023 -
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Dickinson State looks to cut tenured faculty in massive academic restructuring
The president of the North Dakota college wants to distill its nine academic departments into four schools in part to counter a projected $1 million shortfall.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 10, 2023 -
Gordon Gee to leave West Virginia University presidency in June 2025
The longtime administrator said he wants to take a faculty spot in the public flagship’s College of Law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2023 -
New College of Florida names 3 presidential finalists, including DeSantis ally Richard Corcoran
The public institution has been a test case of sorts for the state’s Republican governor, who stacked its trustee board with conservative voices.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 2, 2023 -
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Texas A&M picks new interim president for flagship amid turmoil
Mark Welsh III stepped in to lead the university upon the sudden departure of former president Katherine Banks just days ago.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 31, 2023 -
Opinion
President Speaks: Lessons about bold women leadership from a college president
Deanne D'Emilio, who helms Gwynedd Mercy University, discusses how she carries on the private college's legacy of women leaders.
By Deanne D’Emilio • July 24, 2023 -
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Why are HBCU presidential departures surging?
Since 2022, more than 20 HBCU leadership spots have become available due to retirements, resignations or involuntary resignations, one expert said.
By Danielle McLean • July 24, 2023 -
Catholic colleges predict less oversight from their religious sponsors in future
A new AGB report dives into Catholic institutions’ governance. It also found a decline in religious figures as presidents.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2023 -
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West Virginia regulators allow financially struggling Alderson Broaddus University to keep operating — for now
The Baptist-affiliated college, which policy experts say is at risk for closure, has been mired in budget and leadership troubles.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2023 -
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How New Jersey City University’s interim president is charting a path to financial viability
Andrés Acebo has helped cut down a massive projected deficit. But will he be able to save the college?
By Lilah Burke • Updated July 14, 2023 -
Cal State system names new chancellor
Mildred García is currently president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and formerly led two California State institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2023 -
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A Florida public college search was suspended. Some critics blame political interference.
An ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis was floated for the job at Florida Atlantic University — but he wasn’t named a finalist.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 10, 2023 -
‘Unrelenting demands and stressors’: College leaders discuss mental health in academia
Johns Hopkins University held its workplace well-being summit Tuesday, focusing on graduate students and faculty.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 28, 2023 -
Opinion
President Speaks: The case for being optimistic about higher education’s future
Andrew Hsu, leader of the College of Charleston, explains why he remains positive even as colleges face an existential crisis.
By Andrew Hsu • June 26, 2023 -
Opinion
The shift to majority contingent faculty is more harmful to tenure than GOP attacks
Political attacks on tenure won’t matter if it’s effectively eliminated to save money with contingent positions, one professor emeritus argues.
By J.W. Traphagan • June 16, 2023 -
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Utah governor seeks to replace entire state higher ed board
Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, is looking to appoint 10 new members without renewing any of the current ones.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 9, 2023 -
Tougaloo College president resigns, effective at the end June
An online petition recently called for Carmen Walters’ ouster, pointing to low enrollment and high executive turnover during her tenure.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 7, 2023 -
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Women presidents on the rise at R1 institutions, report finds
But representation for women of color at the top tier of university leadership has not kept pace.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 1, 2023 -
Deep Dive
George Washington University’s plan to arm campus police ignites concerns over racially motivated violence
Students and faculty have highlighted the role of armed campus officers in fatal shootings nationwide, a renewed conversation since George Floyd’s murder.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 8, 2023