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UW-Stevens Point chancellor resigns amid turmoil surrounding traffic accident

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AP: UW-Stevens Point chancellor resigns amid turmoil surrounding traffic accident

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Chancellor Linda Bunnell announced her resignation today amid criticism from students and donors and questions about how she handled a traffic accident.

Bunnell, who has been chancellor since 2004, said she was stepping down effective May 31. The announcement was an abrupt turnaround from last week, when she said she planned to lead the central Wisconsin school known for its environmental programs another five years.

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Chicago State University: Faculty, students criticize 2 finalists for president as political insiders

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Chicago Tribune: Chicago State University: Faculty, students criticize 2 finalists for president as political insiders

Disappointed staff, students call them political insiders

When Chicago State University President Elnora Daniel stepped down last year, faculty and students hoped a new president would bring a fresh start to the troubled university.

Instead many on the South Side campus are criticizing the two finalists as political insiders: Wayne Watson, chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago, and Carol Adams, secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services. Some students plan to wear black in protest when the finalists visit the campus for meetings this month.

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California: Chico State University President Zingg injured in assault

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Enterprise Record: Chico State University President Zingg injured in assault

CHICO — Chico State University President Paul Zingg suffered minor injuries when he was assaulted by a man at about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday in his office in Kendall Hall.

The alleged assailant, identified as Chico resident Abe Baxter Stutts Jr., 42, reportedly entered Zingg’s office suite and asked an employee if he could “speak with the person in charge.”

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Oops, UCSD Accidentally Congratulates 28,000 Rejected Students

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Los Angeles Times: UC San Diego sends wrong e-mail to rejected students

UC San Diego Admissions Director Mae Brown said this morning that an “administrative error” was responsible for a bogus e-mail that went out to 28,000 students congratulating them on their admission and welcoming them to the campus.

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In Scotland, New Leadership Crumbles Old Barrier

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The New York Times: In Scotland, New Leadership Crumbles Old Barrier

THIS quiet town on the North Sea is the home of golf and the storied Royal and Ancient club, which makes the rules for the sport but does not admit women as members. For the 255 years since the club’s founding this was not a problem. It is now, however, since another of the town’s renowned institutions, the University of St. Andrews, named Louise Richardson, an Irish-American, as its president; her two immediate predecessors had been made honorary members of the golf club.

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Wisconsin: Parkside’s interim chancellor to leave after term ends

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The Journal Times: Parkside’s interim chancellor to leave after term ends

SOMERS — University of Wisconsin-Parkside Interim Chancellor Lane Earns will not become Parkside’s next full-time chancellor.

He announced to students and faculty Friday that he will be returning to UW-Oshkosh after his term is done in June, according to a news release.

In Oshkosh he held the position of provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs.

Earns started as Parkside’s interim chancellor after Parkside’s intended next chancellor, Robert Felner, was indicted on charges of misusing federal grant money.

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SU president’s contract not renewed

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Advocate: SU president’s contract not renewed

The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted 11-5 not to renew Southern President Ralph Slaughter’s contract. Though the board found Slaughter’s job performance satisfactory, they decided to meet again on April 15 to determine if he would be put on administrative leave until his contract expires on June 30.

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SUNY Binghamton wins The K Street College Classic (lobbying tourney) but loses in first round of hoops tourney

Posted on March 20, 2009 by | Comments Off on SUNY Binghamton wins The K Street College Classic (lobbying tourney) but loses in first round of hoops tourney

opensecrets.org: The K Street College Classic

The colleges and universities competing in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament aren’t just powerhouses on the court. Some of them are influential in Washington, too. In their pursuit of research funding, financial aid for students and other federal money, colleges and universities have become big spenders on Washington lobbyists. In total, higher education spent $75 million on federal lobbying last year. So we at the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics wondered how March Madness would turn out if these schools’ 2008 lobbying spending determined the tournament’s outcome.

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Colorado State U. Skips Search Firm in Hunt for Nontraditional Chancellor

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The Chronicle: Colorado State U. Skips Search Firm in Hunt for Nontraditional Chancellor

Officials at the Colorado State University system want a different kind of chancellor, and they think they can find one without the help of a search firm

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Dartmouth’s Historic Choice

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Inside Higher Ed: Dartmouth’s historic choice

Dartmouth College on Monday named Jim Yong Kim as its next president. Kim is chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University, previously led the World Health Organization’s HIV/AIDS program, holds degrees in anthropology and medicine, and has won numerous honors, including the MacArthur “genius” fellowship.

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U. of New Mexico Faculty Votes No Confidence in President

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The Chronicle News Blog: U. of New Mexico Faculty Votes No Confidence in President

Faculty members at the University of New Mexico overwhelming voted no confidence today in the university’s president, David J. Schmidly, according to a university news release. The professors also approved similar measures criticizing the leadership of other university officials and called for an audit of university funds.

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U Tennessee suspends chancellor search

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AP: Regents suspend search for new chancellor

KNOXVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Regents has suspended its year-long search for a new chancellor, citing an uncertain economy and potential restructuring of higher education in the state.

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Kent State Stark Campus dean resigns after spray-painting parking sign

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CantonRep.com: Kent State Stark Campus dean resigns after spray-painting parking sign

The dean of the Kent State University Stark Campus, who resigned abruptly last week, did so after being stopped by security while spray-painting a parking sign on neighboring Stark State College of Technology’s campus.

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Vice President Who Helped Steal a Student’s Bicycle Resigns After Video Hits YouTube

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The Chronicle: Vice President Who Helped Steal a Student’s Bicycle Resigns After Video Hits YouTube

Just days after someone posted security-camera footage to YouTube that showed an associate vice president at the University of South Florida helping someone steal a bicycle, the administrator, Abdul S. Rao, is resigning.

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U. of Tennessee System’s President Resigns Abruptly

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The Chronicle: U. of Tennessee System’s President Resigns Abruptly

The University of Tennessee system will be forced to handle a serious budget crisis without a permanent president and with a new chancellor at its flagship campus, in Knoxville.

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New York: Nancy Zimpher Tackles a Big Challenge as SUNY’s New Chancellor

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The Chronicle: Nancy Zimpher Tackles a Big Challenge as SUNY’s New Chancellor

The State University of New York finally has a leader, with the hiring on Tuesday of Nancy L. Zimpher as the system’s chancellor. While no stranger to challenges, Ms. Zimpher, president of the University of Cincinnati, is taking on one of the most difficult and important jobs in higher education.

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Backtracking Brandeis President: ‘I Screwed Up’

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Inside Higher Ed: Backtracking Brandeis President: ‘I Screwed Up’

President Obama has given college presidents a management strategy for controversy: admit it when you screw up.

Jehuda Reinharz, president of Brandeis University, sent out an e-mail message to his campus Thursday that partially pulled back from the university’s plans to sell its art collection and shut down its art museum. “I take full responsibility for causing pain and embarrassment in both of these matters. To quote President Obama, ‘I screwed up,’ ” Reinharz’s e-mail message said.

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SUNY Expected to Pick University of Cincinnati Leader as Chancellor

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The New York Times: SUNY Expected to Pick University of Cincinnati Leader as Chancellor

The trustees of the State University of New York are poised to select Nancy L. Zimpher, the president of the University of Cincinnati, to be the next chancellor of SUNY, the nation’s largest public university system, according to people involved in the process. They said an announcement could come within days.

Nancy L. Zimpher, 62, would fill a leadership void that has stretched for nearly two years.

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New York: $36,000 buys criticism for RPI

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Albany Times-Union: $36,000 buys criticism for RPI

Amid layoffs, fee to Clinton group spurs questions on $1.1M for Kenya

TROY– Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is defending payments to Bill Clinton’s foundation as new details emerge about its plans to invest far more in an African education collaboration linked to one of the foundation’s ventures.

RPI drew criticism from a faculty leader and an alumnus when the institute surfaced on a long-secret list of foundation contributors that Clinton released in December. Rensselaer later said the money reflected not a donation but $36,000 in “membership fees” to join the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).

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U. of New Mexico Faculty Will Consider No-Confidence Vote

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The Chronicle News Blog: U. of New Mexico Faculty Will Consider No-Confidence Vote

Professors at the University of New Mexico have obtained enough petition signatures to call a general faculty meeting to consider a vote of no confidence in the university’s president and other leaders, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

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