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AdviceAsk the Chair: ‘I’ve Never Been a Boss Before’
A new chair seeks advice on how to be an effective supervisor of department staff members. -
The Edge
New Ways to Measure Colleges’ Value
What if metrics tracked access, student-centeredness, and community impact? -
Gazette
Transitions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Names New President; New Provost at Gettysburg College
Sally A. Kornbluth, provost of Duke University, has been named president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -
A 'Political Football'
A Free-Speech Survey in Wisconsin Was Delayed After a Chancellor Resigned. Now It’s Going Ahead.
The survey, like those administered in Florida and North Carolina, will be sent to students in the University of Wisconsin system on Monday. -
Leadership
Ben Sasse’s Contract at Florida’s Flagship Has Lots of Perks. But Not Tenure.
Breaking from custom for a major research university, UF won’t bestow the coveted faculty status (just yet) on the Nebraska senator. -
Advice
The Provost Files: 8 Dos and Don’ts for New Leaders
What to expect in your first year in academic administration. -
In the States
Can Public Regionals Grow Their Way Out of Financial Trouble?
New Jersey City University’s ambitious plan backfired. What went wrong? -
The Edge
Teaching Colleges How to Undo the Barriers They’ve Created
A new organization builds on proven strategies to eliminate socioeconomic attainment gaps among students. -
IUPUI at a Crossroads
Why Is a Large Public University Splitting?
Indiana and Purdue Universities’ joint campus in Indianapolis was bifurcated from the beginning. -
Advice
The Worst Career Advice I Have Received
Learning from other people’s mistakes can be as valuable as making your own — and much less painful.
