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Workplace Bullying in Higher Education
Bullying isn’t just for children. In today’s Academic Minute, Brandy Schwarz of the University of North Texas Health Science Center...
A Return to Tenure
Chatham University had tenure, then it didn’t. Now it’s slated to adopt tenure again, citing faculty recruitment difficulties and morale problems.
Politics Prevail in Search for Georgia Chancellor
Former two-term governor Sonny Perdue is all but certain to become the next leader of Georgia’s 26-institution public system. Students fear that if Perdue’s tenure looks anything like his time as governor, funding cuts will follow.
New Presidents or Provosts: Gardner-Webb U, Georgetown College, Lincoln College, SUNY Korea, U of Rochester, U of Texas-Arlington, U of Texas-Permian Basin, Whitman College
Karen Aubrey, vice president for academic affairs at LaGrange College, in Georgia, has been appointed provost and vice president for...
Enrollment Freeze Looms at Berkeley
A community group opposes UC Berkeley’s plans for expansion, citing the impact on local neighborhoods. Now, amid an ongoing legal battle, Berkeley may have to cut enrollment by 3,050 incoming students.
Opinion
10 Things Community Colleges Must Know About General Ed
“Dizzyingly long lists” of courses meeting gen ed requirements put unhealthy pressure on students and inhibit community colleges from living up to their ideals, Terry O’Banion and Cindy L. Miles write.
Report: Faculty and Administration Views on Shaping Learning
The American of Association Colleges and Universities on Wednesday released “ On the Same Page? Administrator and Faculty Views on...
‘What the Heck Is Going On?’
Contra Costa Community College District’s chancellor is on paid administrative leave for the second time in less than a year. Faculty and staff are confused about the dispute between the chancellor and board members.