Should Louisiana college president searches be secret? A bill is raising transparency concerns.
A Louisiana state lawmaker says he plans to amend his bill that would have […]
A Louisiana state lawmaker says he plans to amend his bill that would have […]
Today, ACTA sent a letter to the State University System of Florida Board of Governors urging the board to take great care in its consideration of Dr. Santa Ono's selection as the next president...
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The University of Florida must not make a mistake in hiring the president who will replace Ben Sasse. To do so could destroy one of the crown jewels of American higher education, a model...
When Harvard University president Claudine Gay stepped down on Jan. 2 amid swirling plagiarism charges, it was a win for her conservative...
Members of the Harvard Corporation must also resign, say a growing chorus of observers and watchdogs just hours after news broke Tuesday...
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Kevin Guskiewicz, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said Thursday he is 'weighing' the opportunity to depart...
The end of July brought a flurry of sudden presidential resignations. Over the course of a week, presidents stepped down at Stanford University, Texas A&M University, Seton Hall
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The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new guide by Robert C. Dickeson, entitled Assuring a Successful College President Search: An ACTA Guide to Presidential Search, Screening, and Selection. One...
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