Associated PressLeadership & PolicyS.C. State University to Get $80 Million Transportation Research CenterAmid questions about how some of the initial grant money was spent, South Carolina State University officials hope to begin construction soon on the first phase of a transportation research center announced 12 years ago.June 14, 2010African-American$1M Donated for Demolition at Paul Quinn CollegeA $1 million donation to demolish 13 abandoned buildings at Paul Quinn College in Dallas is meant to bolster the school’s efforts to survive.June 13, 2010SportsJohn Wooden Remembered as Brilliant College CoachIn the history of college basketball, no coach or school has come close to John Wooden’s 10 NCAA championships. His life was just as awe-inspiring as his records, admirers say.June 7, 2010African-AmericanPurdue Report Notes University’s Lack of DiversityPurdue University needs to become more affordable and create additional programs to retain students to improve its campus diversity, the school’s vice provost for diversity and inclusion says in a report.June 6, 2010African-AmericanTennis Stars Put Hearts Into Vegas Charter SchoolIt’s been a tough year at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, with looming budget issues. But retired tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf say they’re excited for 19 high school seniors set to graduate June 12.May 24, 2010Faculty & StaffTennessee Law Students Wrap Up First Year of Innocence ClinicUniversity of Tennessee law students have completed their first year of a clinical program designed to explore the provable innocence claims of inmates and help set them free.May 9, 2010Recruitment & RetentionReport: Arkansas Public College Graduation Rate is 38 PercentLess than 40 percent of students who enroll in Arkansas public universities obtain a degree within six years, according to a new state report. It said 4,333 of the 11,527 students who enrolled in four-year public universities in 2004 had graduated from those schools by 2009.May 3, 2010African-AmericanSouthern Picks Mason as Its New System PresidentThe Southern University System chose its new president Friday, selecting Ronald Mason Jr., who has been the leader of Jackson State University in Mississippi.May 2, 2010Community CollegesMississippi Two-year and Four-year Colleges Agree on Required Transfer CoursesLeaders of Mississippi’s two-year and four-year higher education programs have reached an agreement to standardize course requirements for transfer students.April 27, 2010StudentsVa. Gov., Black Fraternity to Meet Over Confederate History Month FlapMembers of a Black fraternity at the College of William and Mary plan to meet with Gov. Bob McDonnell to discuss the contentious issue of Confederate History Month.April 18, 2010Previous PagePage 273 of 569Next Page
