Governance

We faculty members are capable of both intellectual rigor and self-serving small-mindedness, astounding courage and craven pettiness. We are and are not special, writes Kathryn D. Blanchard.

University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved Lieutenant General Robert Caslen as the university's next president in a divided vote.

Incoming president talks strategies for recovering from a tumultuous seven months.

Boards of trustees at higher education institutions around the nation should be more diverse when it comes to generational representation, argues James L. Anderson.

Move to study systemwide faculty body could be a key development as Pennsylvania's four-year university system tries to build a structure where students have access to courses and programs at any university.

Education Department official describes the administration's philosophy on accountability in higher education and agrees with fellow panelists on states' overreliance on federal funding.

The University of Alaska's accreditor warns that unprecedented funding cuts could threaten the system's status.