What strange things people say. Shortly before accepting the presidency of Michigan State University earlier this month, UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz made clear that he would not tolerate “undue … Continue reading “Chapel Hill Should Make a Political Hire”
One of the most important tasks of a public university system is choosing the leaders of its individual institutions. Because these leaders are at the center of all campus activities, … Continue reading “Who Shall Run the Universities?”
Chancellor salaries at public universities across the country are far higher than those for other public executives, out of step with faculty compensation, and unrelated to student success and university … Continue reading “Are UNC System Chancellors Overpaid?”
In September, the chancellor of UNC-Wilmington, Jose Sartarelli, announced his plan to retire next year. Sartarelli took office on July 1, 2015. Before coming to UNC-Wilmington he served for five … Continue reading “A Conversation with the Chancellor of UNC-Wilmington”
North Carolina State University students need to be taught about how to be “inclusive,” according to the school’s chancellor and top administrators. Last June, NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson released … Continue reading “Diversity Training Comes to NC State University”
The recent hiring of New York Times columnist Nikole Hannah-Jones as a faculty member in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism raises serious red flags about how the university is … Continue reading “UNC’s 1619 Project Hire: A Case Study of Failed University Governance”
To the editor: I neither know Darrell Allison nor anything about his appointment as Chancellor at Fayetteville State University. But I also read that he is seeking to improve FSU’s … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: The state should have a voice in who runs public universities”
Members of the media and faculty erupted into histrionics at the recent appointment of Darrell Allison to the chancellorship of Fayetteville State University. It is a great scandal, they claimed; … Continue reading “Perpetual Scandal-Mongering as a Political Tool”
To the editor: “A Chancellor Search Tainted with Suspicion and Shrouded in Secrecy” is a great example of political corruption in higher education—as viewed from the outside. Politically connected players … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: Conflicts of interest in university governance”
The recent appointment of Darrell Allison to the chancellorship of Fayetteville State University (FSU) has sparked a controversy. The UNC Board of Governors’ (BOG) announcement elicited immediate pushback from those … Continue reading “A Chancellor Search Tainted with Suspicion and Shrouded in Secrecy “