The latest slate of retirements and departures extends a wave of leadership transitions since fall classes began.

The rescissions appear to target pots of funding that have the weakest constituencies on Capitol Hill, including $25 million of $52 million appropriated for migrant students.

Last spring, Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano gave his first take-home midterm. He immediately suspected “massive cheating,” because the grade distribution was, in his words, “absurd.”

College boards are paying more to retain effective leaders, sometimes fueling frustration among faculty and staff.