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Opinion

Stop the Statement Wars

The culture of presidents issuing statements on public events harms higher ed’s reputation and constitutes educational malpractice, Michael Hemesath writes.

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Cal Poly Pomona Provost Abruptly Terminated

With little explanation, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, sacked Jennifer Brown after 18 months as provost. Now she’s appealing the decision.

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Hopeful and Troubling Trends in Noncredit Ed

Rutgers University research center reports take a hard look at noncredit programs at community colleges.

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WVU Professors Get Their Layoff Notices

Amid the sweeping elimination of degree offerings and faculty members’ jobs at West Virginia University, professors are left with possibly hopeless appeals.

Pittsburgh Technical College Trustees Resign En Masse

Leadership issues abound at Pittsburgh Technical College, where faculty and staff voted no confidence in President Alicia Harvey-Smith in July...

New College Sees Spike in Dropouts, Retention Issues

Dropout rates are up and student retention is down at New College of Florida amid a conservative overhaul driven by...

NE Iowa Community College President Placed on Leave

Northeast Iowa Community College president Herbert Riedel has been placed on administrative leave for reasons that aren’t entirely clear, local...
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When Trust Fails

Trust between boards and campus communities is badly frayed and presidents are caught in the middle, Shelly Weiss Storbeck writes.