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New Presidents or Provosts: Amarillo College, Baylor U., Campbell U., Housatonic CC, Lakehead U., Louisiana State U.-Shreveport, Middlesex U., Rasmussen College, Tacoma CC
Tim Blackman, acting vice chancellor at the Open University, in Britain, has been appointed as vice chancellor of Middlesex...
Another Leader Ousted
U. of Mississippi chancellor has grown enrollment, attracted better prepared students, set records in fund-raising, championed diversity, practiced shared governance and supported athletics revival. But amid disagreement on medical center, he is being forced out.
N.Y.U. Outflanks Texas for New Leader
New York University picks head of Oxford University to replace longtime president John Sexton.
New Presidents or Provosts: California State U.-Los Angeles, Midland U., State U. of New York-Albany, Trinity U. (Texas), U. of Illinois-Chicago, U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U. System of Maryland
Michael D. Amiridis, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina at Columbia, has...
Wanting More Say
Presidents overwhelmingly say they should have more input in faculty hiring and tenure decisions. But just how much say should they have?
What's in a Name?
Georgia wants to force its technical colleges to use "career" in their names. Some educators say that would hurt their quality and confuse them with for-profits.
Next Phase for Gates's Completion Agenda
After seven years and half a billion dollars, the Gates Foundation announces its four priority areas for college completion policies and plans to release a data framework for measuring performance in higher education.
Private Giveaway
Instead of fighting on and trying to stay alive, a college in Iowa is giving itself to the University of Iowa.