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Also: One state university system found its next leader in a retired Air Force commander, and this HBCU's president will not be returning from a leave of absence.

Researchers with Academic Search surveyed over 700 presidents on what skills they believe presidents must learn in today's climate. Date acumen and trust top the list.

Liberal arts college leaders attending The Presidents Dinner in D.C. are tangled in a Catch-22 balancing First Amendment protections. But dialogue and learning to listen are seen as solutions.

Presidents of large universities have long-faced pressure to bend the knee to their Division I athletic programs, says this Indiana University president emeritus. Unchecked, it will continue to have a corrosive effect on higher ed's academic and research mission.

Communication breakdown was a common thread troubling leaders when discussing some of higher education's chief issues at The Presidents Dinner in Washington, D.C. last week.

From fall 2019-22, full-time faculties' inflation-adjusted salary declined by 7.5%, driven by a CPI-U hike rivaling rates 40 years ago.

Several presidents who decided to hang up their cleats and move on were lauded for their accomplishments, while others... not so much.

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states, a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Several are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school.

College rankings, university presidents and politics were top of mind for college leaders clicking on UB Daily throughout the year.