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A Tricky Relationship
He Came From the Frying Pan. Can He Manage the Fire?
Governance strife drove Kevin Guskiewicz from Chapel Hill to Michigan State University, where he has a pledge of good behavior from a board known for its meddling. Will it last? -
Leadership
Yet Another Congressional Hearing Came for Higher Ed. College Presidents Tried to Fight Back.
Lawmakers’ sharpest questions were directed at Northwestern University’s Michael H. Schill, who didn’t take it quietly. -
More Questions From Congress
4 Things to Watch for During Thursday’s Antisemitism Hearing
Previous testimonies were disastrous for higher ed. Could this one be different? -
Held Accountable
Jonathan Holloway on the Hot Seat
On the eve of the Committee on Education and the Workforce’s latest round of university president-grilling, Rutgers’ president finds himself under fire from multiple directions. -
The Review | Opinion
I Made Porn. That Shouldn’t Cost Me Tenure.
The University of Wisconsin system took my chancellorship. Now it wants my job. -
Gazette
Transitions: New Presidents Named at Thomas Jefferson U. and the U. of New Hampshire
Susan C. Aldridge, interim president of Thomas Jefferson University, has been named to the post permanently. -
Disciplined for Diplomacy
College Presidents Are Getting in Trouble for Cutting Deals With Protesters
Critics say the agreements excuse protesters’ rhetoric and violations of campus policy. -
What Leaders Say
As Student Protests Roil Campuses, One College Touts Its ‘Quieter Atmosphere’
The president of East Georgia State College says he wants to reassure students and families. But communication experts caution against playing the comparison game. -
Labor
Union Will Strike at U. of California at Santa Cruz Over Protest Response and Divestment Demand
Friday’s announcement marks the first in a possible series of strikes across the UC system. Administrators argue such walkouts are political and therefore illegal. -
Advice
Admin 101: Be a Realist, Not a Pessimist
Serious times call for serious leaders. But every administrator must guard against doom-and-gloom messaging.