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Accreditation Under Fire
As proposals fly to "fix" higher education's system of quality control, Bernard Fryshman explains its virtues and urges caution in abandoning it.
New Presidents or Provosts: Bowdoin College, Brigham Young U-Idaho, Franklin College, Liberty U, National Louis U, Shippensburg U of Pennsylvania, Touro U Nevada-Henderson, U of Hawaii System
Raymond W. Alden III, vice president for international affairs at Northern Illinois University, has been named provost of...
Resign, Please
Texas A&M system chancellor asks top officials at flagship campus to submit letters of resignation before a new president starts. He says he's helping the new leader, but critics aren't sure.
Steady Hand in Texas
Following period of governance turmoil, new of U of Texas System chancellor -- after a decorated military career -- discusses the transition to higher ed, the roles of the system and chancellor, and "chain of command."
New Presidents or Provosts: Baylor, Campbell, Cape Breton, Naval War College, State U of New York-Geneseo, U of Nebraska, William Mitchell College of Law
Denise A. Battles, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, has been...
NCAA Novices
When universities that are sports powerhouses appoint presidents with little experience in intercollegiate athletics, new leaders face a steep learning curve.
New Presidents or Provosts: Barton College, California State U. System, Drake U., Herkimer County C.C., Ithaca College, Moorpark College, State U. of New York-Cobleskill, U. of Ulster, U. of Windsor
Loren J. Blanchard, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana, has been appointed executive...
Emerging Path to Federal Aid
Senate Republicans echo the Obama administration by proposing alternative pathways to accreditation and, possibly, federal aid for noninstitutional providers like Udacity, General Assembly and edX.