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Gazette
Transitions: Wayne State U. Selects New President; California State U. at Bakersfield President to Retire
University of Texas at San Antonio’s chief academic officer will be the next president of Wayne State University. -
Student Privacy
Bots Are Grabbing Students’ Personal Data When They Complete Assignments
Using courseware has become unavoidable. So has giving up information.
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Dismissed and Paid
After a Short-Lived Promotion, Northwestern U.’s Former Athletic Director Got a $476,000 Payout
Mike Polisky, a longtime deputy athletic director, lasted just over a week in the top job, amid a furor over a sexual-harassment lawsuit. -
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Higher-Ed Pay Tracker
This custom interactive tool is designed to give users an in-depth look at a decade’s worth of executive compensation data for the leaders of more than 900 public and private colleges and systems. -
Leadership
Stanford’s President Steps Down After Investigation Finds He ‘Failed’ to Correct Mistakes in Papers
Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s dramatic announcement came as the university released the inquiry’s results, and after months of reporting by the student newspaper about alleged misconduct. -
Conflict of Interest
This President Has Board Seats at Companies His University Does Business With. Is That a Problem?
Ronald Daniels and some trustees at the Johns Hopkins University have outside board seats that prompted some critics to raise conflict-of-interest concerns. -
Special Report
Close-Up on Courseware
The risk to students when instructors adopt one-stop learning platforms. -
Hidden Costs of College
Courseware Can Be Integral to a Course. Why, Then, Are Students Footing the Bill for It?
Advocates argue that learners shouldn’t have to pay extra for products so they can complete and submit their homework. -
Strained negotiations
After a Botched Hiring at Texas A&M, a Prominent Journalist Has Chosen to Stay Where She Is
The university’s deal with Kathleen McElroy fell through after critics complained about her DEI work. -
'Woefully Deficient'
Cal State Failed to Respond to Sexual-Misconduct Complaints. Here Are 4 Things to Know.
Students, faculty, and staff described a feeling of “institutional betrayal,” according to one of two reports released this week. -
News
How Much Are Private-College Presidents Paid?
Base pay, bonuses and benefits for 307 chief executives at private colleges with expenditures of $100-million or more. -
Outsourcing Instruction
Millions of Students a Year Are Required to Buy Courseware. Often, It Replaces the Professor.
Full of features that can substitute for teaching and largely unregulated, the technology is ripe for misuse.