She says the decision to step down wasn't 'taken lightly' but that 'Temple is not the right home for me and my work advancing affordability.'

The highly respected leader takes over at the acclaimed Chicago-area institution, a place he knows well.

As campuses open, stressors remain from the pandemic, but two hint at cost and affordability of higher ed.

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet leaders from U.S. colleges and universities on Monday to discuss challenges students are facing after the recent Supreme Court decision to end the nationwide constitutional right to abortion.