Leadership & Governance
News, opinion and advice on leadership and governance for higher education leaders.
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A Seat at the Table
Mike Balow, who won a seat on the notorious board earlier this month, says its lack of transparency has come with a hidden cost.
'It Speaks Volumes'
The leaders were elected last spring on a pro-Palestinian platform called Shut It Down, which promised to withhold funding for student groups in a bid to force the university to divest from Israel.
Leadership
Dozens of campus leaders wrote directly to their communities in 2016. Only a handful have done so in the aftermath of President-Elect Trump’s Tuesday victory.
Decision 2024
Even though the presidential candidates haven’t talked much about colleges, the sector still intersects with the election in important ways.
'The Emperor Has No Clothes'
The inside story of how a president and a dean forced professors to cooperate with the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education.
The Review | Essay
For some students, militancy is once again the rage.
Leadership
An unusual study from the American Enterprise Institute rated higher-ed leaders based on how much they improved student success. Experts say it’s an interesting thought experiment with flawed methodology.
ON DEMAND: How is AI transforming higher-ed practices? In this virtual forum, a panel of experts will discuss concerns about these fast-evolving technologies and findings from The Chronicle’s recent survey on AI in higher education. With Support From Zoom. Watch on demand.
Campus Unrest
A vote to restore funding to student groups, which had been denied under a campaign promise from the student government’s president and vice president in a bid to force the university to divest from Israel, has been at the center of simmering tensions on campus.