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Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty

Inside Higher Ed

Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty Sara Weissman Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The investigations found that Spartanburg Community College disbanded its Faculty Senate and surveilled faculty members, then lied about it to media outlets and South Carolina’s inspector general.

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What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023

Higher Ed Dive

These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.

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Are Other States Poaching Florida’s College Administrators?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Zachary Schermele People quit jobs for all sorts of reasons. But experts and academics say what's happening in the Sunshine State could signal a growing academic migration.

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Should College Administrators Take Political Positions?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Should institutions remain neutral on controversial issues? Is that even possible? By Adrienne Lu. Chicago Sun-Times Collection, Chicago History Museum, Getty Images. Statements on racism and abortion have renewed a debate over institutional neutrality and free speech.

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In Lawsuit, Two Professors Allege Retaliation and Discrimination By Cuyahoga Community College Administrators

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) professors are suing the school, claiming that it and its top administrators retaliated against them for making critical comments about the school to the press, Cleveland.com reported. The lawsuit was filed Monday by attorney Subodh Chandra in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

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VICTORY: California college that censored conservative students must pay $330,000, adopt new speech-protective policy, and train staff

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Clovis Community College administrators schemed to remove student-group flyers because of conservative messagesFederal court orders Clovis and three other community colleges to stop discriminating against student-group speech based on viewpointFederal court order and settlement follow a federal appellate court ruling in the students’…

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Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate

Inside Higher Ed

Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate kathryn.palmer… Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Exasperated and under intense scrutiny, some college administrators are increasingly punishing student activists with suspensions, expulsions and arrests. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer