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What the Accreditation Naysayers Don’t Understand
If you want a higher ed reboot, you’re going to need the accreditors, Lawrence Schall writes.
King’s College Faces Financial Peril
The King’s College needs $2.6 million to meet its “immediate needs” and stave off closure. Weeks into the fundraising effort, less than $200,000 has been donated.
New Presidents or Provosts: Emerson College, Foothill College, Institute of American Indian Art, Marist College, Rutgers U–Camden, Truman State U, U of Missouri–St. Louis, U of West Florida
Steven J. Berberich, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, has...
‘Obstacle Course of Bureaucracy’
A new report alleges that “higher education accreditors don’t want to hear your complaints.” That's not true, the accreditors say.
Stanford Raises Tuition Sharply but Expands Aid
Stanford cited inflation as the cause for a 7 percent tuition hike, which will be offset by increased aid for many students. Experts expect less severe increases at other institutions.
An Expanded Faculty Role in the Presidential Search
Pitzer College significantly widens participation for faculty, staff and students in its hunt for a new leader, overcoming concerns about candidate privacy and strengthening buy-in for the eventual choice.
A University Ends Its Faculty Senate, and Dissent Could Be Punished
Leaders of West Virginia’s Bluefield State University ended the Faculty Senate, among other changes that drew faculty criticism. Now, the university president has written a blog post mulling firing certain dissenters.
Awaiting an Imminent Decision
The California Community College system is on the verge of announcing a new chancellor.