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'Doing it my way'

Boston Globe

May 15, 2008

As university president from 1971 to 1996, Silber made enemies and allies as he built BU's national reputation. As city officials renamed Sherborn Street, off Commonwealth Avenue on the BU campus, for Silber yesterday, they recalled his complex legacy of tempests and triumph.

What's So Odd About Religious Colleges?

Wall Street Journal - Column

May 14, 2008

Kent Gramm, who has taught at Wheaton College for two decades, chose to resign from the school rather than discuss the reasons for his divorce with the requisite members of the Wheaton community.  Because he has told his story to the media, his plight has received national attention.  And because of that attention, a small evangelical school now finds itself derided as a group of pinched old authoritarians out of touch with the realities of 21st century America.  Then again, you might say that being out of touch is the point.

Warner Pacific College president to retire

Portland, Ore., Business Journal

May 14, 2008

Jay A. Barber, president of Warner Pacific College, on Wednesday said he is retiring, effective May 31.  Barber, who has been president for 12 years, will continue to work as a consultant to the college during the search for new leadership for the Southeast Portland-based Christian liberal arts college.

Pfeiffer mourns loss of former president

Stanly, N.C., News and Press

May 14, 2008

Pfeiffer University's sixth president Dr. Cameron P. West, died May 11 at age 87.  West's leadership was central in founding the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) and he is also credited for his leadership in the creation of the North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant, which has enabled hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians to afford access to baccalaureate higher education at the state's independent colleges and universities.

Damage from university fire estimated at $14 million

Associated Press

May 13, 2008

A fire that displaced 100 students at Our Lady of the Lake University and spread through the historic main building on campus caused $14 million in damage, authorities said Tuesday.  The private Catholic school canceled classes after the May 6 fire that investigators believe was caused by an electrical short in the attic of the century-old main building.

St. Joseph's College Selects New President

May 13, 2008

The newly selected president of St. Joseph's College in Maine is no stranger to the Roman Catholic school.  Joseph Lee has been serving for the past year as interim president and previously worked as vice president of enrollment management.  Lee was picked for the job after a nationwide search that generated more than 50 applications.  The search began after David House announced his resignation after serving 12 years as president.

Harvard, Yale Struggle to Attract Low-Income Students With Aid

Bloomberg News

May 12, 2008

Harvard is dispatching recruiters to depressed U.S. locales, courting low-income applicants to help diversify the 6,715 undergraduates who are mostly from well-off families.  Harvard, Yale University and other Ivy League schools say they aren't attracting as many disadvantaged students as they want, even with offers of free tuition.

Defiance College president stepping down from job

Toledo Blade

May 12, 2008

Defiance College President Gerald Wood announced publicly Monday that he will step down June 30.  Mr. Wood, who has been president of the private liberal arts college since 2002, is best known for introducing a "culture of engagement" incorporating civic and cultural components with academics and promoting the college's service learning mission.  Mr. Wood, 56, cited professional and personal influences for his decision to resign.

Swarthmore College president leaving in ’09

Associated Press

May 12, 2008

The longtime president of Swarthmore College, Alfred Bloom, is stepping down effective Aug. 31, 2009.  Bloom has led the school since 1991. He says a search committee will be formed in the coming weeks to select his successor.  School officials say that under Bloom's leadership Swarthmore has revitalized its honors program, renovated and built academic buildings, broadened its multicultural curriculum and expanded foreign study.

St. Norbert College president prepares for departure, return

Green Bay, Wis., Press-Gazette

May 11, 2008

There's more sweet than bitter in the impending departure of St. Norbert College president William Hynes. For one thing, Hynes is confident in his successor, Thomas Kunkel. For another, he's excited to embark on a yearlong sabbatical that will include rest, reading, writing and travel.  Not to mention, Hynes will be back. He'll return to St. Norbert as a member of the religious studies faculty, to immerse himself more fully in his academic roots.
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