How private colleges are grappling with growing partisan divides

Leaders shared how these issues are affecting their campuses during the Council of Independent Colleges’ annual Presidents Institute.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2024

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism accusations

Gay is stepping down from the position after just six months in the role, the shortest tenure in the Ivy League institution’s history.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 2, 2024

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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.    

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Penn faculty say outside groups are threatening its academic freedom

Professors expressed concerns after a major donor asked the university's trustees about potential changes to its academic departments.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 18, 2023

AAUP accuses Spartanburg Community College of ‘abuses of power’

The administration’s decision to dissolve its faculty senate earlier this year was a “direct attack on academic freedom,” the organization said.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 15, 2023

New York governor: Colleges must discipline calls for Jewish genocide

Kathy Hochul’s statement comes after the leaders of Harvard, Penn and MIT drew ire for their remarks on antisemitism during a congressional hearing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 11, 2023

UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor tapped as next Michigan State president

Kevin Guskiewicz steered the North Carolina flagship through scandal and lawsuits — issues that have plagued his new institution as well. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 8, 2023

House committee to investigate Harvard, MIT and Penn after antisemitism hearing

The colleges’ presidents had refused to say that advocating for the genocide of Jewish people violated campus rules.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 8, 2023

Here’s how much less women administrators are earning than men

A new report from CUPA-HR found little improvement in the gender pay gap at colleges over the last two decades.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 7, 2023

Paul LeBlanc, longtime Southern New Hampshire president, to step down

During his two decades in the role, the university transformed from a small regional college to an online behemoth. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023

University of Arizona Global Campus leader resigns

Paul Pastorek had helmed the online college since February 2021, shortly after UAGC rebranded from Ashford University.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023

Cal State faculty start 1-day strikes

A faculty union hasn’t been able to reach an agreement on pay and other issues with the nation’s largest four-year higher ed system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 4, 2023

Vermont college system selects Bethany College president as new chancellor

Elizabeth Mauch will take over Vermont State Colleges as it contends with the fallout of a rocky merger of its four-year universities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023

2U’s longtime CEO, Chip Paucek, steps down

The news comes during a tumultuous time for the company, which has faced revenue declines, legal and reputational challenges, and layoffs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 17, 2023

UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor in line for Michigan State presidency

Kevin Guskiewicz has steered the public flagship through controversy, including the Supreme Court case against its race-conscious admissions policies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2023

Education Department withholds $7.2M payment to loan servicer Mohela over errors

The Missouri-based contractor failed to send bill notices to 2.5 million borrowers on time, the Biden administration says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2023

President Speaks: Colleges need an overhaul to meet the future head on

Higher education faces an existential threat from forces like rapidly changing technology and generational shifts, one university leader argues. 

By Beth Martin • Oct. 30, 2023

New College of Florida approves Corcoran’s president contract — doubling his predecessor’s salary

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political ally will earn about $700,000 annually, along with potential performance and retention bonuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2023

Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over response to Israel-Hamas war

Foundation leaders said they were ending their 34-year relationship with the Ivy League university for not taking a “clear and unequivocal stand.”

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2023

University of Notre Dame’s longtime president to step down

Rev. John Jenkins, who has held the post since 2005, will return to teaching and ministry at the Roman Catholic institution at the end of the academic year.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2023

The top higher education conferences to attend in 2024

We’ve compiled a list of events to help college officials plan their calendar for the rest of the year.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated June 28, 2024

North Carolina takes last of governor’s higher ed appointment power

The Legislature will choose all of the community college system’s board members, similar to how it selects the University of North Carolina’s board.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 26, 2023

Faculty satisfaction is on the rise despite ongoing challenges

Faculty are working through lasting impacts from COVID and the rise of AI. Read the findings of our latest survey of over 1,000 professors.

By Kim Russell, Vice President of Research, Cengage • Sept. 25, 2023

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

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