Just when Penn Staters thought a death penalty imposed on the football program for several years would be the worst thing that could happen, a national higher-education accrediting body gave them a worse prospect...
Graham Spanier repeatedly touted his former position as Penn State president as the best job in American higher education. Why? Perhaps it was because he had a board of trustees that appeared to do...
From coast to coast, discontent rocks the great flagship universities. State funding is declining, and institutions are responding with ever-rising tuitions. But this response is far from inevitable. Remedies are already in hand, but...
Open a marketing brochure for any college or university in the United States and you’ll find an info-graphic touting the variety and number of degree programs that the institution offers. The more options, the...
After Penn State, will boards be able to exercise legal oversight over campus athletics? Boards should be responsible for the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by NCAA institutions on coliseums, coaches, scholarships and...
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