Academe Today: How a new president’s first year slipped away

Silence from college presidents is an abdication of leadership (opinion); our new podcast episode looks at colleges that pay for good press; 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](. DIMINISHED DEBUT [How a New President’s First Year Slipped Away]( By David Jesse [STORY IMAGE]( The leader of Portland State University had bold plans for her first year in office. But searing tumult has left the success of her presidency in limbo. ADVERTISEMENT [How a New President’s First Year Slipped Away]( THE REVIEW | OPINION [October 7 Is Not the Time For Institutional Neutrality]( By Michael S. Roth [STORY IMAGE]( Silence from college presidents is an abdication of leadership. COLLEGE MATTERS FROM THE CHRONICLE [Pay for Play]( By Jack Stripling [STORY IMAGE]( Would big-name universities pay a magazine to write puff pieces about them? You bet. 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