Academe Today

Leadership & Governance

This President Tripled the Size of His University. Here’s How.

Over three decades, John Hitt spurred enormous growth at the University of Central Florida. Was he a visionary or lucky?

On the Auction Block

As a University Is Sold in Pieces, Its Alumni Wonder What Remains

St. Gregory’s University, in Oklahoma, closed last year. But the equipment and furnishings that filled its campus remained until last week, when they were auctioned off to the highest bidder.

In the States

The President Who Helped Plot to Divide His Campuses Will Step Down

After months of turmoil, Randy Dunn, president of Southern Illinois University, will resign, according to a meeting notice from the Board of Trustees.

Special Reports

Academe Is a New Green Pasture for Consultants

Faced with a tight job market and growing demands on their time, more academics are turning to outsiders for career advice and support.

Great Colleges to Work For 2018

In our 11th annual survey, 84 colleges were recognized and 42 were named to the honor roll. Did yours make the list? Explore the results to find out.

The Academic Workplace: Defining Job Success

Job consultants, a misfire on gauging productivity, how to handle career milestones, and our Great Colleges to Work For report. 

The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.

Advice

Your CV Should Inform. Your Cover Letter Should Persuade.

A CV and a cover letter are not just redundant vehicles for the same information.

Lingua Franca

Where Are You Going? A Bus Ride Through the Languages of Ecuador

Spanish, Spanglish, Quechua, Kichwa: Jeff Herlihy-Mera encounters all of them on the trip from Guayaquil to Cuenca.