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More Universities Join Chicago in Settling Financial Aid Lawsuit
Rice, Emory and Vanderbilt quietly settled last fall in a financial aid lawsuit against 17 institutions. Now pressure is mounting for the remaining defendants in the case.
Administrator’s Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling With ‘Despair’ and ‘Disappointment’
The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president’s firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe.
When Presidents Plagiarize
Politically motivated plagiarism claims prompted Harvard’s Claudine Gay to resign. Her decision to step down largely follows the trend of other, similar cases.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to End Degree Programs
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, a museum and art school in Philadelphia, is shutting down its degree programs...
What Does a New Governor Mean for Higher Ed in Louisiana?
Critics fear that Jeff Landry is seeking undue power over the state’s universities. Pre-emptively, some institutions have already backtracked on DEI.
Fired UW La Crosse Chancellor Gets His Own Beer
Joe Gow, the former chancellor of University of Wisconsin at La Crosse who was fired last month after news broke...
Opinion
‘Depending on the Context’
Walter M. Kimbrough considers the context for a high-profile presidential resignation.
New Presidents and Provosts: Big Sandy, LIM, New South Wales, SUNY, Washington
Scott Carnz, provost at City University of Seattle, in Washington State, has been chosen as provost at LIM College, in...