cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsStudents Protest Racial Incidents at American UniversityWASHINGTON ― American University students are demanding the suspension of two White students accused of throwing a banana at a Black woman in a dorm this month. An interracial crowd of hundreds gathered Monday to demand changes. Another Black student on the same floor of the dorm, Neah Gray, tells media outlets that she found […]September 20, 2016Faculty & StaffAudit: Iowa State University Tax Expert Used School for Personal GainAMES, Iowa ― Auditors say an agricultural law expert at Iowa State University collected $278,000 in speaking and consulting fees that should have been deposited with the school. A report issued Tuesday by the state auditor says Roger McEowen had a “clear conflict of interest” that university officials failed to recognize or manage for years. […]September 20, 2016Leadership & PolicyTexas Southmost College President Lily Tercero FiredBROWNSVILLE, Texas ― The president of a South Texas community college has been fired amid issues with its vocational nursing program and a new windstorm insurance contract. Trustees of Texas Southmost College in Brownsville voted Monday to dismiss President Lily Tercero. The college earlier this year was put on “conditional approval status” by the Texas […]September 20, 2016Faculty & StaffPennsylvania Higher Ed System Seeks Mediator in Strike TalksHARRISBURG, Pa. ― The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has asked the state’s labor board to appoint a fact finder to help in negotiations with a union representing faculty at 14 state universities, but the union contends the move is a delaying tactic. “We think it’s important to do everything we can to move […]September 20, 2016HomePros See Positives, Pitfalls of Credential RegistryA new website that provides more detailed information on credentials was depicted as a vital tool to help students and job seekers “achieve their dreams,” but questions lingered over how useful it will be to those particular groups.September 19, 2016StudentsPresidential Politics Tough? Higher Ed Version at FAMU no Less HarshIn the politics of higher ed, trust and likeability matters as well. Just ask Florida A&M University’s now former president, Elmira Mangum.September 19, 2016StudentsDepartment of Education Forgiving Loans of Some Former ITT Tech StudentsThe Department of Education said today that it would put a maximum of $500 million towards federal loan forgiveness for former ITT Technical Institute students.September 19, 2016News RoundupFlorida Universities May Push for Summer ScholarshipsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― Florida’s state university system may ask legislators to expand the state’s popular Bright Futures scholarship program to cover summer courses. The Board of Governors plans to discuss this week whether to ask the Florida Legislature to set aside nearly $50 million so eligible students can use the scholarship for classes taken during […]September 19, 2016African-AmericanManchester University Names Center after Activist Jean Childs YoungNORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. ― Manchester University has announced it will name a $1 million intercultural center in memory of Jean Childs Young, an educator and human rights activist and the late wife of former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. Young graduated from Manchester in 1954 and she served Manchester as a trustee from 1975 to 1979. […]September 19, 2016StudentsSouth Africa says OK to University Fee Hikes, Amid ProtestsJOHANNESBURG ― South Africa’s government says universities in the country can increase fees by no more than 8 percent next year, despite student warnings that they would protest against any new hikes. Blade Nzimande, the education minister, said Monday that financial constraints make it impossible to provide free higher education, as some protesters have demanded. […]September 19, 2016Previous PagePage 661 of 3225Next Page
