Academe Today: The Harvard Corporation tries to kill faculty governance (opinion)

Why a beloved arts college had to close; college-dropout count stays high; making a case for humanism; stemming foreign influence on campus; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Harvard Corporation Tries to Kill Faculty Governance]( By Andrew Manuel Crespo and Kirsten Weld [STORY IMAGE]( This is about a lot more than one university’s disciplinary action. ADVERTISEMENT [The Harvard Corporation Tries to Kill Faculty Governance]( 'SHOCKING AND SUDDEN' [Why Did This Beloved Arts College Have to Close?]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( The University of the Arts gave students and employees just seven days’ notice that it would shut its doors. “It didn’t appear to be a hair-on-fire situation,” one administrator said. 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