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Separating Education From Credentialing
Technology think tank says standardized testing by outside groups and alternative forms of credentialing could create helpful competitive pressure on higher education and the traditional college degree.
From Laid-Off Professor to Provost
Why would a faculty member return to the institution that laid her off after 12 years of stellar service, amid broad retrenchment and program cuts? For the U of Southern Maine's new provost, it came down to institutional loyalty and a new president.
Vermont's Merger Map
Experts praise a proposed arrangement -- which system officials avoid calling the "M-word" -- but faculty members on the affected campuses worry about local identity.
New Presidents or Provosts: Aiken Technical College, Bethany College (Kans.), Carrington College, Marietta College, Mississippi State U, Paul D. Camp CC, St. Gregory's U, Texas Southern U, Thiel College
Judith L. Bonner, former president of the University of Alabama, has been appointed provost and executive vice president at Mississippi...
New Presidents or Provosts: Andrews U, Central Washington U, Laredo CC, Nassau CC, North Arkansas College, Rhode Island College, U of Kansas, U of South Florida St. Petersburg, West Virginia State U
Christon Arthur, dean of the Andrews University School of Graduate Studies & Research at Andrews University, in Michigan, has been...
Temple President Agrees to Leave
Transition follows weeks of tensions over his decision to oust provost.
Turmoil at Temple U
Weeks after the president ousted the provost, the board says it will remove the president.
A President's Suicide
Texas A&M Commerce originally tried to keep records about its leader's death private but has now opted to be open about the impact of depression. Many presidents say it's a tough issue to discuss.