David Jesse

According to a notice from the college’s accreditor, the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid is examining Baker’s recruitment and marketing practices.

Ronald Daniels and some trustees at the Johns Hopkins University have outside board seats that prompted some critics to raise conflict-of-interest concerns.

About an hour into the call with her college's bondholders, the president tried one last plea.

For some colleges, the feds are the lender of last resort. Their help may just dig campuses deeper into debt, a Chronicle investigation has found.

A federal loan program meant to help rural colleges may be hurting them. Read Full Article »

Goddard College’s president told The Chronicle that demographic forces were too much for the institution, which had tried many things to limit expenses and boost revenue.

In ordering demonstrators to disperse, leaders are motivated by concerns about safety, legal risk, and perception. But sending in the police can backfire.

Governance strife drove Kevin Guskiewicz from Chapel Hill to Michigan State University, where he has a pledge of good behavior from a board known for its meddling. Will it last?

When cost-cutting universities hire consultants, who’s really making the decisions? UNC-Greensboro offers a case study.

As the now-closed Finlandia University fought to stay open, it pledged restricted gifts as collateral on a loan. A court fight over the decision demonstrates risks for struggling colleges everywhere.