Leadership & Governance
Our news, opinion, and advice stories on leadership and governance for higher education leaders answer questions, like:
- How is the college presidency changing?
- Why are college leaders under fire?
- Who are the people, and forces, shaping college leadership?
'Enough is Enough'
At the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, a former faculty member is sparring with the institution’s president over plagiarism and defamation claims.
The Epstein Emails
Revelations about the former university president’s long entanglement with Jeffrey Epstein, the sexual predator, could finally sink the economist who seemed to have nine lives.
The Review | Forum
The AAUP’s approach is alienating some supporters. Three leaders explain their thinking.
Finance
An arbitrator says Portland State must reinstate 10 faculty members who were laid off.
A Goal to 'Harmonize'
The administration says its plan to reorganize 15 departments into four schools will foster interdisciplinarity and make academic fields more relevant. Faculty members aren’t so sure.
Stormy Weather
Looming large are questions about whether a new leader will be expected to support — or denounce — diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Academic Freedom
The University of Arkansas flagship received a request from a legislative office last week for course materials and information about scholarships, emails show.
'Surreal and Bewildering'
Was his ouster a federal coup — or an opportunistic inside job?
Updated
In an expansive letter, the former University of Virginia president told the story of his resignation, blasting board members and saying the government had pledged to “bleed UVA white.”
'Setting the Model'
A new policy approved Thursday — following a viral video that led to a professor’s firing — prohibits courses from advocating for “race or gender ideology” without prior approval.
