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No Love, But No Alternative
Critics blame accreditation for many of the (often conflicting) problems they see in higher education. But the agencies will likely endure, in large part because any replacement would give the feds much more power.
Opinion
Redecorating the Presidential Mansion, Er, House
Garrison Walters offers colleges and their leaders some things to think about as they weigh presidential perks. To wit, rationalization is the road to ruin, and if you really want art, buy it yourself. You can afford it.
A Medical School Gamble?
Would a medical school be the answer to Syracuse University's new push to become a bigger and better research university?
Trouble for an Accreditor
California community college system panel recommends the state's two-year colleges find a new accreditor, capping years of tension with its regional commission.
Presidential Personality
More and more colleges and universities are asking finalists in presidential searches to undergo personality assessments.
Opinion
Administrators Are People, Too
Inspired by the latest story of faculty hostility, Kellie Bean asks for a little understanding for those who cross the divide.
New Presidents or Provosts: Brown U, Grossmont College, Mercer County CC, Mercyhurst U, Minnesota West Community-Technical College, Philadelphia U, St. John's College-Santa Fe, Singapore Management U, U of North Carolina-Greensboro
Nabil S. Abu-Ghazaleh, president of West Los Angeles College, in California, has been named president of Grossmont College, also in...
Taking a Step Back
Middlebury will sell its stake in for-profit online language learning provider, an initiative that never sat right with many faculty members. But future online education initiatives are in the works.