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A Former Professor Blasts New College of Florida’s Conservative Makeover
Amy Reid was one of President Corcoran’s most vocal critics while she served as faculty representative on the Board of Trustees. Now she reflects on her fight to save the college she knows and loves.
What We Mean by ‘Shared Governance’
Faculty and administrators often have very different ideas of the rights and responsibilities involved, Lee Bebout and Jeff Crane write.
He Neutered Faculty Senates. Now He’s Set to Be a Chancellor.
Brandon Creighton authored sweeping conservative higher ed legislation over the past few years. For the Texas Tech system board, that makes him an ideal leader.
Divided We Fall
To effectively confront external threats to higher ed, campus leaders will need to address an internal one: the faculty-administration divide, Adrianna Kezar and Susan Elrod write.
Texas University Boards Abolish Faculty Senates, Create Toothless Councils
Two Houston professors have responded to Texas lawmakers’ assault on independent faculty governance by creating their own faux faculty senate.
More UChicago Ph.D. Programs Pause Admissions in Humanities, Social Sciences
The arts and humanities dean said “nearly all” faculty leaders preferred “a broader pause for the division.” Some social sciences programs also aren’t accepting new students.
UChicago Reducing, Freezing Ph.D. Admissions for Multiple Humanities Programs
The indebted institution tasked committees of faculty and staff with planning for changes. But this week, a dean forged ahead and announced broad cuts. Two other units are also pausing admissions.
