(Bloomberg) — Universities on both sides of the Atlantic were under intense pressure to deal with campus conflict over political issues long before the Trump administration started cracking down on higher education. In the past three years, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s war on Gaza, prompted by a Hamas attack, have led to student…
America’s prodigious wealth and power are founded on two pillars: universities and businesses. The first produces the ideas, research and training that have made the country a Mecca for the world’s best minds. The second generates the investment and innovation that have powered America’s formidable economic engine. But now, President Donald Trump seems intent on…
Universities are tapping search firms to recruit c-suite level executives and expat academics for the roles of dean, vice-chancellor, business administration head and provost, multiple industry officials said, with the hiring spree already yielding key appointments. “Colleges are recruiting expensive and top talent for these posts so that they are able to increase their funding,…
