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Nova Southeastern’s next president, who will begin in 2025, was chosen via a process that avoids some potential pitfalls of traditional higher ed leadership transitions. After 13-plus years as president of Nova Southeastern University, George Hanbury is retiring in 2025—and his successor has already been hired and is waiting in the wings. The move marks a departure from higher education norms and hews more toward the practices of corporate America.

The president of the largest Christian university in the United States said that his school has no intention of paying the unprecedented $37.7 million fine levied this week by the U.S. Department of Education for alleged deceptive practices.

Some megadonors are outraged over institutions’ responses to the Israel-Hamas war. But experts say big checks shouldn’t buy influence over university leaders. Weeks into the war between Israel and Hamas, conflict continues to spill onto campuses in the US. Among other things, numerous high-profile donors have threatened to close their checkbooks over how college presidents are—or aren’t—communicating about a complicated geopolitical issue thousands of miles away.

Grand Canyon University scandal stems from battle with federal government. What is Grand Canyon University? Grand Canyon tuition costs fuel fine. Read more.

Highlights from the New York Times, Bloomberg Law, Colorado Public Radio and others.