Academe Today

One Public-College President Made $4 Million Last Year. Now His University Wants It Back.

James R. Ramsey, the former president of the University of Louisville, tops The Chronicle’s latest executive-compensation leaderboard. But the university and its foundation are fighting to reclaim a payout they call “excessive.”

Explore What Public-College Presidents Make

View compensation data on chief executives at public and private nonprofit colleges in the United States as far back as 2008.

Leadership & Governance

Citing ‘Incredibly Demanding’ Job, U. of Minnesota President Will Step Down

After eight years as the university’s chief, Eric W. Kaler will work as president emeritus for a year to continue raising funds.

Fund Raising

U. of Louisville Will Change Stadium Name After Papa John’s Founder Used a Racial Slur

The university will remove the name of the pizza company founded by John Schnatter, who also resigned from Louisville’s Board of Trustees.

Marketing

Bucking Critics, U. of Wyoming OKs Controversial ‘Cowboys’ Slogan

The governing board approved the marketing campaign, with the tagline “The world needs more cowboys.”

The Chronicle Interview

Writing Is Hard, Especially if No One Ever Taught You How

Underserved students have stories to tell, Tim Whitaker knows. His nonprofit group helps them get the words right.

Colleges Need to Prepare for the Future of Learning. Here’s How to Give All Students a Shot at Success.

Campus leaders are under pressure to modernize the educational experience, using technology and the science of learning to improve results. Our new report on the future of learning can help you innovate. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store.

Advice

Why We Should Require All Students to Take 2 Philosophy Courses

Undergraduates should start and finish their education with a course tackling the “big questions of life.”

Lingua Franca

The ‘Sherpas’ of the Beltway

How appropriate is it to call the ex-senator guiding Brett Kavanaugh through Senate hearings a sherpa? The word refers to a community with a cultural identity, says Lucy Ferriss, and is not a generic descriptor.