Associated PressSportsTony Amaker Hires Blue Devils to Help Transform Harvard Basketball TeamCAMBRIDGE Mass. Tommy Amaker is bringing two Blue Devils with him to help turn around Harvard’s basketball program, naming former Duke guard Kenny Blakeney as assistant coach on Monday.July 1, 2007African-AmericanBrown University Creates Commission to Commemorate History of R.I. SlaveryPROVIDENCE, R.I. Brown University has established a 10-member commission to explore how the history of slavery and the slave trade in Rhode Island should be commemorated in Rhode Island, Providence, and at the university.July 1, 2007StudentsCost Keeps College Out of Reach for Many Minority StudentsCLEMSON, S.C. Cost is one of the top barriers cited as a reason South Carolina’s largest colleges and universities have trouble increasing their percentages of Black students.July 1, 2007HomeCommission Sanctions Dillard University, Wants Financial InformationNEW ORLEANS An accreditation commission has sanctioned Dillard University, saying the school has not shown it is fiscally sound.July 1, 2007StudentsOklahoma Tuition Increases Prompt ConcernOKLAHOMA CITY Student leaders say they’ve come to expect tuition increases every year, but concern is growing among some lawmakers and educators about pricing working-class kids out of a college education.June 30, 2007StudentsMorgan State University student crowned Miss MarylandHAGERSTOWN Md. Shana Powell was crowned Miss Maryland 2007 Saturday and will compete in the Miss America pageant.June 30, 2007Leadership & PolicyFlorida A&M’s new president, James Ammons, Will Try to Save School’s ReputationTALLAHASSEE, Fla. Ten years ago, Florida A&M University was on top of the academic world, celebrated as one of America’s top universities after being chosen college of the year by Time magazine and the Princeton Review.June 30, 2007HomeOhio University trustees reappoint embattled presidentATHENS Ohio Trustees at Ohio University have reappointed the school’s embattled president to the post for one more year.June 30, 2007Leadership & PolicyNMSU Carlsbad branch names interim executive directorCARLSBAD N.M. A former community college president has been named interim executive director of New Mexico State University’s Carlsbad campus.June 30, 2007Leadership & PolicySummit League gains new members and directionOKLAHOMA CITY The Summit League has three new members, a new name and a new logo. More importantly, commissioner Tom Douple believes the conference has a new direction.June 30, 2007Previous PagePage 470 of 569Next Page
