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Deep Dive
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 -
Q&A
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 -
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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 -
Opinion
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 -
Opinion
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 -
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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 -
Opinion
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 -
More than half of college students support exposure to all types of speech on campus, survey finds
Views about freedom of speech diverged significantly by partisan affiliation, race and ethnicity, according to data from the Knight Foundation and Ipsos.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 25, 2022 -
U of Wisconsin system picks attorney with no higher ed background as president
The regent board chose Jay Rothman, chief executive of a law firm, over one of its chancellors.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2022 -
Opinion
Bring more early career scholars into the administrative fold
Programs involving graduate students in college operations can improve higher ed and prepare a new generation to lead it, a Ph.D. candidate argues.
By Edgar Virgüez • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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After U of Michigan president's ouster, faculty seek more empathetic leader
Mark Schlissel didn't convince campus he was listening. Now he's been fired for an affair with a subordinate. Can the next president change the culture?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 18, 2022 -
Public colleges' presidential searches would be secret under new Florida bill
The legislation suggests having an open process risks applicants' current jobs if it becomes known they are seeking employment elsewhere.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2022 -
Inside one college's move to a 4-day workweek
Staff and administrators at D'Youville College, in New York, will work 32 hours a week for the same compensation they had at five days per week.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 7, 2022 -
3 in 4 professors are White. Here's how colleges are trying to diversify faculty.
Institutions spend millions on efforts like cluster hiring in an attempt to respond to protests and employ faculty who look more like the students on campus.
By Liz Farmer • Dec. 21, 2021 -
SUNY chancellor resigns after caustic comments against Cuomo accuser
Jim Malatras had the support of the system's governing board but faced widespread calls to step down.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 9, 2021 -
Uncertainty lurks as college leaders eye end of federal relief funding
Non-elite colleges were resilient in the face of pandemic-driven changes, administrators tell a liberal think tank. But stability remains elusive.
By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 8, 2021 -
College health association stresses vaccines in coronavirus guidance for spring 2022
The American College Health Association emphasized the need for institutions to be flexible, especially as public health guidance evolves.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 7, 2021