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FIU Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in Chair Over Reforms
The Faculty Senate at Florida International University narrowly voted no confidence in chairwoman Deanne Butchey on Tuesday due to what...
Texas Supreme Court Says Universities Can Revoke Degrees
A Texas Supreme Court majority has ruled that two major public university systems in the state can revoke degrees received through academic misconduct.
After DEI, Conservatives Attack ESG
Republican governors in 18 states vowed to go after the use of environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. Such legislation could impact college endowments.
Arkansas Faculty Opposes Purchase of U of Phoenix
The Faculty Senate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville said last week that it opposes acquisition of the University...
A 2-Year College Seeks to Break Free
If passed, legislation in Virginia would provide Richard Bland College of William & Mary with its own board, breaking apart a 1960s governance system that leaders say is stuck in time.
Fla. System Chancellor Search Mired in Politics
Only eight applicants applied to lead the State University System of Florida, a job that went to Ray Rodrigues, a Florida state senator and ally of Republican governor Ron DeSantis.
Opinion
Lawyers, Guns and Autonomy
A Montana Supreme Court ruling upholding the regents’ authority to ban firearms on campuses is a victory that nevertheless reinforces the academy’s antidemocratic constitution, Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn writes.
From 3 Struggling Public Colleges, a New University Emerges
Enrollment declines, state underfunding and structural deficits created a crisis in Vermont’s college system. Rather than close campuses, a statewide hybrid institution aims to cut costs and build long-term legislative backing.