John M. Ellis’ new book, The Breakdown of Higher Education, argues that higher education is so corrupt that it can only be reformed from the outside. One might observe now that if our politicians don’t...
A few weeks before the pandemic turned higher ed fundraising upside down, Public Administration Review (PAR) published a study titled “Understanding Motivations of Mega-Gift Donors to Higher Education: A Qualitative Study.” By attempting to...
The University of California-Berkeley is restricting professors from proctoring virtual exams to ensure students don’t cheat. Rather, the university has opted to implement a “browser lockdown” method. Campus Reform obtained a campus-wide email sent by...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) raised concerns about recent decisions at Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) in Abilene, Texas, to close its seminary and other programs. ACTA is “a service organization, not an...
A national group of higher-education advisers has taken an interest in the financial situation at Hardin-Simmons University. In response to program changes, including the pending closing of the Logsdon Seminary program and the move of the...
Earlier this year, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) found that alumni giving fell 7.9 percent from 2018 to 2019. Ann Kaplan, senior director of the study, said the drop “doesn’t necessarily...
A national organization committed to academic freedom and institutional accountability has raised questions about rising administrative costs, perceived lack of shared governance and possible violation of donor agreements at Hardin-Simmons University. “Highly informed and...
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