Don't wait for Washington: College presidents and trustees must take responsibility for transparency, while preserving institutional independence.

Self-examination is essential. But the premise of a single, unified higher education system in need of homogeneous reform is fundamentally flawed because no such monolith exists.

Broward College's board and president reached a $430,000 separation agreement following months of tension.

For generations, the college campus playbook was simple: grow enrollment, expand programs and build more space. Today, many institutions are facing a very different reality.