Discusses how Bob Kerrey, the former U.S. senator who runs New School University, is having fun defying his campus critics even as he eyes a run for the White House. (EV)

Describes how Stephen R. Greenwald, the president of Metropolitan College of New York and a former movie industry executive, wants to transform the institution just as he has transformed his own career. (EV)

Describes how the search for a president of the University of Florida was waylaid by politics and missteps. One of the problems discussed is that large selection committees often frighten away candidates. (EV)

Describes how a financial disaster involving Idaho's flagship university, its private foundation, and possible conflicts of interest has brought down a college president. (EV)

Explores what it takes to remain a college president for decades, discussing the examples of several presidents who have countered the recent trend of short presidencies. (EV)

An annual survey of compensation at 595 private colleges found 27 presidents who earned over half a million dollars in compensation in 2000-01. Includes a listing of all faculty and their compensation. (EV)

Reports on a survey showing that more colleges are hiring presidents from outside academe, and that most presidents are still white men. (EV)

Examines the growth of Hampton University (Virginia) during the 22 years that William R. Harvey has been president of this historically black institution. Cites views of Harvey as a visionary leader, tough taskmaster, and astute financial manager. Notes the growth of the institution's endowment, rising academic standards, and also some political…

Discusses how more private college presidents than ever are recruiting former presidents of other colleges to sit on their boards of trustees, hoping that these former campus leaders can provide perspectives that trustees from the business world may lack. Concerns about conflicts of interest exist, however. (EV)

Nannerl Keohane became president of Duke University in 1993, one of the first women to lead a top research university. This article details some of the changes that have taken place during her tenure as president. (JM)

Discusses how Steven B. Sample, president of the University of Southern California, has taken the institution to a new level, as he describes in his best-selling book. (EV)

Describes how Modesto A. Maidique, president of Florida International University, uses his business savvy and his connections in an effort to push it higher among the ranks of research institutions. (EV)

Discusses how a college's momentum, fund raising, and morale all suffer with the unexpected departure of its leader after a short time in office. Explains that experts encourage colleges to develop plans to maintain key ties with donors or senior administrators during such transitions. (EV)

Describes how women who lead colleges are forming networks to find moral support and develop their own strategies for solving professional problems and addressing the issues of juggling work and private demands. (EV)

Describes how, although trustees used to shake hands with a new president to seal a deal, both are now insisting on formal terms of employment. (EV)