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For Biddy Martin, a New Test of Leadership
After a tumultuous year as chancellor of Wisconsin's flagship campus, Biddy Martin makes the transition to the far different Amherst College.
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Board Chair Steps Down Amid Tension at Bethune-Cookman U.
The departing chair angered other trustees by telling a newspaper that the university president had resigned. The board had hoped for a more orderly transition.
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Bethune-Cookman U. President, Whose Tenure Was Marked by Controversy, Plans to Retire
During her career, Trudie Kibbe Reed has twice presided over a college while it was censured by the American Association of University Professors over its firing of faculty.
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Conflicts Abound for College Chiefs on Corporate Boards
A Chronicle analysis shows that some presidents make millions from their service as company directors, but at what cost?
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Penn State Defends Firing of Paterno as Coach, Says He Remains on Faculty
The board was responding to concerns raised on Wednesday at a town-hall meeting of alumni and the university's president. Questions flared again at a meeting on Thursday.
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A Conversation With Richard Lariviere
The recently fired president of the University of Oregon reflects on his experience pushing for a controversial new model for the state's higher-education system.
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Few Trustees Challenge Their Presidents or Push Major Changes, Study Finds
College trustees agree on major challenges facing higher education, but only a minority question their presidents' assumptions or advocate radical change.
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College President Files Complaint Against Faculty Critics
Rio Hondo College's chief, Ted Martinez Jr., alleges unfair treatment that he says affected his health. Some faculty members see the complaint as retaliation.
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U. of Oregon's President Is Pushed Out Over Management Style
The State Board of Higher Education fired Richard W. Lariviere on Monday, ending a tenure some described as too independent and sometimes defiant.
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U. of California Plans a Systemwide Policy Review of Police Responses to Protests
Chancellors of all 10 campuses will meet to discuss how to ensure that nonviolent protests are met with appropriate reactions.
