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When Is a President Accountable for What She Didn't Know?
The question is often “What did a president know, and when did she know it?” But in complex sexual misconduct cases that involve institutional failures, at what point does that stop mattering? Under fire, Michigan State president resigns.
Rural Recruiting Problems
A recent accreditation policy has many colleges -- particularly in rural areas -- struggling to find qualified instructors to teach popular dual-credit courses for high school students.
New Presidents or Provosts: Bath Spa U, Camden County College, Elon U, Johnson C. Smith U, Muskingum U, Pratt Institute, Union U, U of Jamestown, U of Luxembourg, U of Montana
Clarence D. Armbrister, president of Girard College, a boarding school in Pennsylvania, has been chosen as president of Johnson C...
Promises of Swift, Radical Change
NCAA president and Board of Governors had pledged to act quickly on recommendations to reform men's basketball after federal officials revealed a scheme to steer recruits to certain colleges in exchange for cash.
Digging Into a President's Past
Ithaca College president's 2001 no-contest plea receives new scrutiny, even though she says she entered it under extreme circumstances and has been up front about her past.
New Presidents or Provosts: Castleton U, Columbia Basin College, Indiana U-Purdue U Fort Wayne, Middle Tennessee State U, Nipissing U, Saint Mary's College (Ind.), U of California San Diego, U of Mississippi, U of Virginia, WGU Texas
Mark Byrnes, interim provost at Middle Tennessee State University, has been appointed provost and chief academic officer there. Ronald Elsenbaumer...
Reaching Out to the Right
A few college presidents say that developing relationships with conservative students is an important part of a strategy for a collegial campus.
Ex-Obama Officials as College Presidents
A significant number of former Obama administration officials have become college presidents, and many are women -- revealing truths about hiring nontraditional presidents.