UK board to revisit rules on board, faculty governance following Beshear’s criticism

In the wake of criticism from Gov. Andy Beshear over recent UK actions, Board of Trustees member Jim Gray called for a ...
LAist

At A University, The Question 'Who's In Charge Here?' Comes With A Lot Of Answers

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. The words on the no-confidence resolution approved by Cal Poly Pomona faculty on Dec. 6 were a banner public ...
Yahoo

DMACC presidential finalists discuss student support, shared governance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finalists for Des Moines Area Community College's presidency came to campus this week to speak with students, faculty, staff and ...
Amarillo Globe-News

Opinion: A look at shared governance in universities and 'The Toyota Way'

The history of shared governance in universities is long and layered, rooted in medieval traditions and evolving through American higher education. The earliest universities, such as Bologna and Paris ...
Forbes

Dispute Over Academic Governance Simmering At University Of Kentucky

A dispute at the University of Kentucky over the academic authority of the university senate is the latest example of frayed notions about shared governance in higher education. An ongoing dispute ...
The Daily Princetonian

After a year of shared governance, grad students see progress — but say more work remains

On April 1, 2024, Princeton’s faculty approved a proposal from the Graduate School to include graduate student representatives on each of the Faculty Committee’s four key subcommittees for the very ...
The Hill

The politics of shared governance and the higher education crisis

If the proposal goes forward, faculty power to make university policy would be reduced to a mere “advisory” role. Shared governance describes a form of political organization unique to higher ...
The Harvard Crimson

It’s Time for Harvard to Regain Shared Governance

James T. Engell ’73 is the Gurney Research Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature and a member of the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard. In my 55 years at Harvard and 46 ...
The Daily Northwestern

Faculty question shared governance model following federal funding deal, switch to UnitedHealthcare

Standing before faculty senators in the dimly-lit Guild Lounge with a small notebook and pen, Faculty Senate President and political science Prof. Ian Hurd sought feedback on the University’s faculty ...
The Brown Daily Herald

Moffitt, Steffes: To improve shared governance, faculty must work with the administrators with whom we’re sharing governance

Brown’s faculty has long shared authority and responsibility for University rules, policies and practices with the administration through a history of shared governance. At this moment of peril and ...
Medicine Buffalo

UB to hold 10th annual Shared Governance Day on Tuesday

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo will hold its 10th annual Shared Governance Day on March 4 with a joint meeting of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate (PSS). The meeting is ...
Purdue University

Shared Governance Restructuring

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