Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’
The members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors are charged with a solemn duty: to oversee and guide the state’s public university system. Although some of their…
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Saving a Struggling College Starts with the Board
Before the COVID-19 pandemic walloped our colleges and universities, higher education had been facing threats to existing business models for years. A great deal has been written the past few…
An Open Letter to Duke President Price about Anti-Racism
Dear President Price: On June 17, you published a 1,400-word “Statement to the Community Regarding Anti-Racism.” The document contains many expressions of concern, fully in tune with the current national…
Are College Presidents Paid Too Much?
In a typical week, I get four or five inquiries from media relating to some higher education issue. Five years ago, perhaps five or ten percent of those inquiries related…
A university president says that America is “losing her way” in higher education
A university president says that America is “losing her way” in higher education
President Ross, it’s not too late for a legacy
Looking back at Ross’s first four years at the helm, we see leadership marked by tentativeness and preservation of the status quo. But as Ross begins his fifth and final year as president, there are opportunities for him to champion meaningful changes and to leave a positive legacy.
A Small Community College with a Big Problem
There’s been a failure, but there’s no telling how bad—or just what—it is.
Leadership Crack-ups
The fault may lie with naive trustees and a flawed search process.