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Out of the Quagmire
To avoid mediocrity, governing boards should never be quite satisfied with their performance, write Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.
Split Decision at Suffolk
Margaret McKenna will stay on as president, but only until start of 2017-18 year. In interview, she discusses what happened. Board chair who pushed to oust her is out in May.
Provost Loses Job After Opposing 'Bunny-Drowning' Plan
Highest official at Mount St. Mary's of Maryland who opposed president's plan to cull students loses his job. Appointee as interim provost received no-confidence vote at another institution.
Standing With Their President
Board of Suffolk U seeks to fire Margaret McKenna, institution's fifth president in five years, seven months into her tenure. Students, professors and alumni rally behind her.
New Presidents or Provosts: Albany State U, Antioch College, College of Wooster, Fort Valley State U, Santa Monica College, Southeast Missouri State U, Spartanburg Methodist College, Texas State U System, U of Delaware, U of Southern Mississippi
Dennis Assanis, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Stony Brook...
Employers as Accreditors
Businesses should have a stronger voice in accreditation, while also developing their own alternative to the process, say the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and USA Funds.
Proposed Merger Prompts Outcry at Cornell
A proposal to merge Cornell's three business schools into a unified College of Business raises faculty and alumni concerns about shared governance and institutional culture.
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Mired in Mediocrity
At a time when colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges, boards are not adding the value that is crucial to institutional success, write Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.