Suffolk University is still reeling after the university’s Board of Trustees voted last month to abruptly fire President Margaret McKenna, who had already agreed to resign. Suffolk has burned through five presidents in five years. By any account, that’s a lot of break-ups.
Kirk Carapezza
Kirk Carapezza covers higher education for GBH News in Boston and hosts its consumer-facing podcast College Uncovered.
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UMass Partners With Private Company To Recruit International Students
“The world that we need to prepare our students for is one that contains people from all over.”
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Lesley University’s New President Brings Military Background To Higher Education
Not many college presidents come from outside the Ivory Towers. Jeff Weiss, who took the helm at Lesley University on July 1, is one of the few.
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For The First Time, Four-Year College Grads Dominate US Workforce
A new study released Thursday by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce notes a major turning point: For the first time, four-year college grads make up the largest share of this country’s workforce. “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots” finds that 73 percent of the 11.6 million jobs gained since 2008 went […]
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UMass Boston Faculty Cuts Emblematic Of Funding Crisis In Public Higher Ed
One third of faculty members were told their jobs could be eliminated.
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The Nation’s Largest College Accreditor Faces Deaccreditation
Critics say the accreditation process is rigged in favor of for-profit schools.
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UMass Defers Tuition, Fees Hike Decision Until State Budget Finalized
University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan says the five-campus system will wait until the Massachusetts state budget is finalized before deciding whether to raise tuition and fees.
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Asian American Groups Target Top Ivy League Schools For Racial Discrimination
Three Ivy League schools are alleged to have used racial quotas to limit the number of Asian American students admitted to their campuses. The Asian American Coalition for Education says Yale, Brown and Dartmouth have been doing this for at least a decade. The group recently filed a complaint with the federal government.
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UMass Divests From Direct Fossil Fuel Holdings
Following a unanimous decision by its Board of Directors, the University of Massachusetts announced Wednesday it will divest its endowment from direct holdings in fossil fuels.
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US Education Department Urges Colleges To Limit Use Of Criminal Records
The U.S. Department of Education is urging colleges and universities to limit their inquiries into applicants’ criminal records. The Obama administration wants colleges to support second chances.
