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At a recent rally to decry Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s recent veto of collective bargaining legislation, workers held up signs calling her “the Spanburglar” and “Scabigail Scamberger.”
In April Gov. Andy Beshear delivered a strong warning about partisan donors exerting “undue outside influence” on the direction of the University of Kentucky.
Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors.
Turns out an offer of $2 million a year isn’t enough to keep Kevin Guskiewicz in the president’s office at Michigan State University.
What began as members of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees publicly criticizing the university through op-eds and interviews culminated Sunday in revised ethics rules that experts argue could limit elected board members’ constitutional rights.
Artificial intelligence is now embedded across teaching, research, administration, enrollment management, human resources, and institutional analytics in U.S. higher education.
Michigan State University trustees have until this weekend to sign an updated board ethics policy with new additions that some say reinforce obligations but others portray as an effort to silence dissenters.
Crain’s Chicago Business: Mung Chiang takes over as president of Northwestern University this summer at a pivotal moment for both the school and the Chicago region.
The Detroit News: AGB suggests trustees “direct their loyalty to the institution they hold in trust, not to their appointing authority or electorate.”
MSU Today: The board amended its Code of Ethics and Conduct consistent with best practices across governing boards, with recommendations from AGB.
The EDU Ledger: AGB warns against falling into “crisis mode” and calls for institutions to “put structures in place to help make better-informed decisions.”