Leadership & Governance

The next chancellor of the University of California at Los Angeles comes from the University of Miami.

Of at least 39 bills introduced in 19 states this year, four have passed, according to a Chronicle analysis. Utah’s law is the most sweeping.

We’ve documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.

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Recently, the University of Minnesota tarnished its reputation by caving to community pressure over the hiring of a director for its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

Many are on the brink, but they’ve never been more vital.

A key part of the academic vice president’s job is interacting with professors, without stepping on the toes of deans and chairs.

One law reaffirms free-speech rights — with some caveats that have sparked confusion. The other, requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, will likely prompt a legal battle.

The military veteran had taught at Tarleton State University for over a decade. His colleagues were stunned.

Hint: It’s not all about free speech.