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Out on a Limb
Saint Louis University president who pushed controversial reforms has lost the support of faculty, but still has his board’s support. How does that get resolved?
Everything’s Getting Bigger in Texas
U. of Texas System merges two south Texas universities, hoping to leverage their combined pull to build a long-coveted medical school in the region.
Ready for a Fight
Supporters of Texas' public research universities prepare to go another round with the governor, this time armed with data on student outcomes.
The Customer Is Always Right
To measure and improve the quality of student services, Marymount University administrators enlisted students to act as mystery shoppers and critique its offices.
25 and in Crisis
Temple was the first institution to offer a doctorate in African-American studies and has seen heated debates over the discipline's direction. The rejection of the department's choice as chair has set off a new controversy.
Calling a Quorum -- for Real
Math professor objected to the counting at Middlebury faculty meetings -- and the only way the college could keep them moving was to cut the number required for votes.
New Presidents or Provosts: Allied American U., Dakota State U., Missouri State U., Nipissing U., Northern Virginia CC-Manassas, U. of Nevada-Reno, U. of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
David B. Borofsky, interim president at Dakota State University, in South Dakota, has been appointed to the job on a...
Making the Case
Colleges and organizations promoting liberal arts education, tired of being the anecdote for every article about the changing higher education landscape, are trying to find a way to get their message across.