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Leadership & Policy

Iowa State President Apologizes, Reimburses for More Flights

ANKENY, Iowa — Iowa State University President Steven Leath apologized Monday for using university airplanes for some personal trips and said he had paid back the school for additional flights beyond what he had done previously. Leath told the Iowa Board of Regents during a special meeting in Ankeny that he was “very sorry” for […]

December 12, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Rhodes College Names Marjorie Hass First Female President

MEMPHIS — Rhodes College in Memphis has named Marjorie Hass as the school’s 20th president. Hass, who is currently president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, will become the first female president in Rhodes’ 168-year history. She succeeds current President William E. Troutt in July following his retirement after 18 years as Rhodes president. Rhodes […]

December 12, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Pomona College Names G. Gabrielle Starr President

Pomona College—the small liberal arts college near Los Angeles—has tapped Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr to be its 10th president.

December 11, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Retiring Ohio University President Leaving Job Early

ATHENS, Ohio —Ohio University’s president will be leaving his job more than four months before the retirement date he originally announced. The Columbus Dispatch reports President Roderick McDavis will leave Feb. 17 to take a job as managing principal and chief executive officer of AGB Search. The company helps universities and other higher education institutions […]

December 11, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Stevenson President Retires, Leaves Much-changed University

STEVENSON, Md. — When President Kevin Manning arrived at what was then Villa Julie College 16 years ago, he found a sleepy commuter school without dorms and only 1,600 students. By the time he retired last month, the school had grown to three campuses with 4,200 students and double its previous number of undergraduate programs. […]

December 11, 2016

Former Coach Art Briles Sues Baylor Officials for Libel, Conspiracy

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Baylor football coach Art Briles has sued three school regents and a vice president for libel and slander, accusing them of falsely stating he knew of reported assaults and alleged gang rapes by players and didn’t report them. The lawsuit also asserts that Baylor officials conspired to damage his reputation and […]

December 11, 2016

University of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed Probation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]

December 7, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Saint Augustine’s University, Bennett College on Probation

Two of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges were placed on probation Tuesday by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), signaling the two North Carolina institutions continue to battle financial challenges.

December 6, 2016

Saint Augustine’s University President Everett B. Ward said his institution is making progress toward fiscal stability.

Leadership & Policy

Regents Meeting Set on Report Critical of U. of New Mexico President

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Board of Regents is holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss possibly suspending or firing university President Bob Frank in response to a report critical of his management style. The Albuquerque Journal obtained the report, which found some staff members said Frank at times displayed a temper and […]

December 5, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Duke Names University of Pennsylvania Provost as Next President

DURHAM, N.C. — The University of Pennsylvania’s chief academic officer will take the helm of Duke University next year. Vincent Price’s selection as Duke’s 10th president was announced Friday morning following a vote by the board of trustees. Word of the choice came shortly before the school announced former Duke president H. Keith H. Brodie […]

December 4, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Omarosa to Represent Trump at NAFEO’s Presidents and Chancellors Briefing

Presidents of the nation’s 106 HBCUs are set this weekend for a dialogue on the impact of this year’s elections, one that will include an emissary of President-elect Donald Trump.

December 1, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

University of Montana President to Step Down

MISSOULA, Mont. —University of Montana President Royce Engstrom is stepping down effective Dec. 31, as the university continues to face declining enrollments and budget cuts. Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian announced Thursday that he and Engstrom reached the decision after “careful discussion and consideration.” “I asked President Engstrom to consider this transition at this […]

December 1, 2016

President Cauce Continues to Break Down Barriers to Diversity

An emigrant Cuban woman, Dr. Ana Mari Cauce of the University of Washington may not be deemed your typical American college president.

November 29, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

Kentucky University Funds could be Based on Incentives

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s university presidents are finalizing a plan that would create a way to tie some of their schools’ state funding to performance outcomes such as higher graduation rates and more degrees in science and technology. The university presidents held their final meeting Monday at the Council on Postsecondary Education, The Lexington Herald-Leader […]

November 29, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Auditor Gets Access to Iowa State President’s Flight Log

AMES, Iowa — An auditor has examined Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s log book detailing when and where he has flown planes in recent years. The Board of Regents is auditing flights taken by Leath, following a damaging hard landing during vacation. One question was whether Leath would turn over his log, which pilots […]

November 28, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Ousted Temple President a Finalist for University of Northern Iowa Job

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A former Temple University president who was recently forced out by the school’s board is a finalist for the University of Northern Iowa presidency. The Iowa Board of Regents says Neil Theobald will visit the Cedar Falls campus Tuesday. The regents are searching for a replacement for Bill Ruud, who left […]

November 28, 2016

NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White Dies

Debra Saunders-White, 59, the first permanent female chancellor of North Carolina Central University, died of cancer Saturday.

November 27, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Strengthening Ties with Mexico

URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois is strengthening its ties with Mexico through new academic and research partnerships. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports university President Tim Killeen signed agreements during a trip to Mexico last week. He says they are part of the university’s efforts to diversify international student enrollment and increase its global impact. […]

November 27, 2016