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Newsletter Archive
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Dec. 3, 2022A President Resigns 2 Years Before Her Contract Ends. Why?
Kristina M. Johnson said she’s leaving Ohio State University just a year after setting big goals for the institution. -
Nov. 19, 2022
Weekly Briefing: How Many Colleges Is Too Many?
Pennsylvania had 149 four-year public, four-year private, and two-year institutions for undergraduates in 2020. What gives? -
Nov. 12, 2022
This Merged University Is Breaking Up
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will divide in the fall of 2024. -
Nov. 5, 2022
Race-Conscious Admissions Meets the Supreme Court
This week, the justices heard arguments about a practice that has long been a part of selecting college classes. -
Oct. 29, 2022
This Title IX Consultant Committed Financial Fraud, Lawsuit Says
Brett Sokolow built a career advising colleges on how to best handle sexual misconduct. A new lawsuit says he mishandled company funds. -
Oct. 22, 2022
The Wisconsin Blueprint for Attacking Higher Ed
Our Karin Fischer dug into how Scott Walker’s governorship set the stage for many of today’s offensives against colleges. -
Oct. 15, 2022
What Does That NYU Prof Have to Say?
Our Tom Bartlett spoke with him about student evaluations and weed-out courses, among other things. -
Oct. 8, 2022
Why Was This Prominent Scholar Fired? She and Her College Won’t Say.
Investigators recommended that she attend management training, not be terminated. What happened? -
Oct. 1, 2022
Do Public-College Professors Have Free-Speech Rights When They Teach?
A court filing from lawyers for the State of Florida argues no. -
Sept. 24, 2022
Weekly Briefing: Emporia State U. Fires Tenured Professors
A policy on the books for over a year is being carried out. Faculty members wish they’d had more input.
