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Chorus of Disapproval

The Past Month Has Seen a Flurry of No-Confidence Votes in College Presidents

By Megan Zahneis May 9, 2024
From left to right: College residents Laura Rosenbury (Barnard), Tom Jackson (Cal Poly Humboldt), Pamela Whitten (Indiana U.) and Eli Capilouto (U. of Kentucky)
Left to right: Presidents Laura Rosenbury (Barnard), Tom Jackson (Cal Poly-Humboldt), Pamela Whitten (Indiana U.), and Eli Capilouto (U. of Kentucky).Illustration by The Chronicle; photos by Hiroko Masuike, The New York Times, Redux; Cal Poly-Humboldt; Rich Janzaruk, Herald-Times, USA Today Network; Michael Hickey, Getty Images

A flurry of votes of no confidence in college leaders, many of them prompted by their handling of pro-Palestinian encampments, has swept higher ed in the past month.

While faculty governance bodies and unions haven’t been shy about expressing dissatisfaction with their leaders in recent years, the recent surge, with at least eight no-confidence actions undertaken or proposed by various campus bodies, underscores how fraught the job of college president has become. While complaints about leaders’ handling of pro-Palestinian encampments

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Megan Zahneis
Megan Zahneis, a senior reporter for The Chronicle, writes about faculty and the academic workplace. Follow her on Twitter @meganzahneis, or email her at megan.zahneis@chronicle.com.