Academe Today: Gordon Gee’s last stand at West Virginia U.

Arizona regents’ chair and executive director step down; good jobs in rural America are bad news for colleges; another wave of hazings; 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](. MAKEOVER MAN [Gordon Gee’s Last Stand]( By Emma Pettit [STORY IMAGE]( Cuts he’s made at West Virginia University are a sign of public higher education’s future. Will we recognize it? ADVERTISEMENT FINANCIAL FALLOUT [Arizona Board of Regents’ Chair and Executive Director Leave Their Positions After Governor’s Criticism]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( The moves come as leaders grapple with a massive budget crisis at the University of Arizona. CENSUS ANALYSIS [There Are More Good Jobs in Rural America Than It Might Seem. 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