Defense research funding for HBCUs, minority institutions lags, report says

The Pentagon trails other federal agencies in share of R&D spending for HBCUs and other institutions with a large share of minority students.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2022

Advisers for Mississippi public college president searches are now secret. They won't even know each other.

New policy change by the state's governing board makes the names of these group members confidential, even between each other.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2022

The humanities are the missing factor in tackling America’s free speech problem

The humanities offer tools to approach topics with openness, tolerance and curiosity, write a dean and a real estate developer.

By Alain-Philippe Durand and Bennett Dorrance • April 25, 2022

How Valerie Ashby plans to succeed outsized figure Freeman Hrabowski as head of UMBC

President-in-waiting doesn't feel pressure to mirror her predecessor and speaks highly of UMBC's investment in excellence through diversity.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 22, 2022

Tenure is under attack, so why do college presidents have retreat rights?

Lawmakers are unwinding tenure protections for researchers and instructors. But presidents who stopped publishing and teaching are guaranteed faculty jobs.

By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • April 19, 2022

Ombuds offer colleges conflict resolution in a contentious time

Ombudspeople provide employees with resources outside of the traditional HR hierarchy and improve workplace health, advocates say.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 19, 2022

What other colleges can learn from UC Berkeley's fraught town-gown relations

Dismiss temptations to write off a near crisis as NIMBYism run amok. It prompts leaders at all colleges to rethink how they navigate different groups.

By Rick Seltzer • April 14, 2022

How can college trustees oversee equitable student success?

Governing boards must actively work to ensure fair student outcomes, say two leaders at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 1, 2022

Student affairs workforce faces retention issues, report says

Over 80% of survey respondents said burnout and low salaries could lead people to leave, NASPA found.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 30, 2022

Most college admissions staff are White. What should the field do about it?

NACAC report suggests ways to diversify the admissions field, but leaders face the issue of students of color being pushed toward higher-paying careers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2022

Colleges seek better ways to rename buildings

Campuses consider policies for renaming buildings as higher ed reexamines who deserves to be honored. Has a shared framework emerged?

By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2022

Why Chatham University brought back tenure 17 years after getting rid of it

The change will ease recruiting and let faculty diversify their work, says Joseph MacNeil, who led a committee that recommended reinstating tenure.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 17, 2022

AAUP strikes deal with AFT in bid to boost organizing power

All AAUP members would become members of the AFT under the deal, scheduled to be formally approved this summer.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 7, 2022

Florida public colleges' presidential searches will be confidential under new law

Supporters of the measure said publicly naming applicants could jeopardize their current employment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 16, 2022

President Speaks: 5 ways small faith-based colleges can overcome today's biggest challenges

Leaders can help institutions meet difficult circumstances with creative ideas, says the president of Greenville University, in Illinois.

By Suzanne Davis • March 7, 2022

Colleges offer counseling, resources to students following invasion of Ukraine

Nationwide, institutions are working to identify and support students as they attempt to get in contact with loved ones and maintain their immigration status.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 3, 2022

5 ways to support employees affected by global crises

Russia's invasion of Ukraine set the globe on edge and upped workers' stress. Disaster psychologists explain how employers can be supportive.

By Emilie Shumway • March 2, 2022

How U.S. higher ed is reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

MIT cuts ties with a technology institute it helped create in Russia. College presidents share personal thoughts. Faculty publicly discuss conflict's roots.

By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 28, 2022

I'm a college president. Teaching a 101-level course reminded me how important compassion is right now.

Kindness is key in helping students succeed during the pandemic, Pace University's president writes. Faculty and staff need compassion, too.

By Marvin Krislov • Feb. 22, 2022

Morgan State, Southern Poverty Law Center leaders testify on bomb threats against HBCUs

They urged lawmakers to help prevent future threats, which have taken a toll on students' mental health.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 17, 2022

As bomb threats keep targeting HBCUs, 64 higher ed groups tell Congress to act

The acts of terror strike at institutions that are symbols of Black strength and achievement, the American Council on Education wrote.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 15, 2022

What can institutions do to get ahead of a fast-changing higher ed market?

Universities need to reconsider their place in the world, according to a report from consulting firm EY that prompts leaders to look far into the future.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 14, 2022

Fired U of Michigan president could stay as faculty member

Mark Schlissel is entitled to a tenured professorship despite being dismissed over a relationship with a subordinate, the university says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 31, 2022

Women-led colleges have better pay equity but are less common

Two new reports illustrate the extent to which gender inequities persist in the upper ranks of college administration.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 27, 2022

New plan for SUNY doesn't break from systemness

Like them or not, Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposals support goals that fit the essence of systemness, say two leaders who helped define the term.

By Nancy Zimpher and Jason Lane • Jan. 27, 2022