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What Is a University President to Do?

Academe Blog

BY HANK REICHMAN Last week the AAUP released a special investigative report, “Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”

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The University Business Podcast: Dissecting mistrust in higher education with Lynn Pasquerella

University Business

Lawmakers are exacerbating mistrust in higher education, and it’s up to our leaders to boldly protect the sector from political overreach, Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), says on the second episode of The University Business Podcast.

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More than 100 Champions of Higher Education Join PEN America in "A Pledge to Our Democracy"

Higher Education Inquirer

In a stirring call to action, more than 100 distinguished former college and university leaders from across the nation have joined PEN America to launch A Pledge to Our Democracy , a unified stand against the growing threats of authoritarianism. Higher education leadership has the responsibility to speak up and speak out for these values.

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Can higher education in Pennsylvania be saved?

University Business

Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working. “Pennsylvania’s approach can hardly be called a system.

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Calling for Collaboration, Improved Higher Ed Systems for All

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Friday marked the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that unlocked opportunity for disabled people in many areas of public life, including in the workforce and higher education. colleges and universities has grown steadily since the ADA passed more than three decades ago.

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Howard Joins Atlanta University Center Institutions in EDTECH Africa Initiative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The EDTECH Africa announcement came during a recent special Kenyan state visit to Atlanta planned to address investments for a shared future through higher education. The initiative will involve Howard University and the Atlanta University Consortium.

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Pennsylvania Governor Pitches College Affordability Plan, Education System Overhaul

Insight Into Diversity

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro introduced a new plan to restructure higher education in the state known to rank among the lowest in affordability and state investment in higher education.