Associated PressNews RoundupEnrollment Drop Forces College to Close Undergrad ProgramsDETROIT — A liberal arts school in Detroit is shutting down its undergraduate programs next year due to declining enrollment. Marygrove College officials say Wednesday that beginning in January only master’s degree programs will be offered. President Elizabeth Burns says “vigorous marketing and recruitment efforts have failed to provide sufficient revenue from our undergraduate programs […]August 9, 2017News RoundupDeVos Says She Should Have Decried Racism MoreWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is distancing herself from earlier comments about the nation’s historically black colleges and universities being pioneers of school choice. In an interview with The Associated Press, she acknowledges that in the past “racism was rampant and there were no choices” for African-Americans in higher education. DeVos alienated many African-Americans […]August 9, 2017News RoundupMississippi College President Retiring After 15 YearsCLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College’s president plans to retire in May. Dr. Lee Royce said in a statement that he announced his plans to trustees Monday, later sending a message to faculty, staff and students. Royce has led Mississippi College, a 5,200-student Baptist institution since 2002. Earlier, he was president of Anderson University in South […]August 8, 2017HomeSome Texas Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor’s DegreesDALLAS — Some Texas community colleges are expanding their curriculums to offer bachelor’s degrees and help meet the increased need for nurses and teachers. The 2017 Legislature approved letting community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in high-need areas like applied sciences, applied technology and nursing, The Dallas Morning News reports. Until now, few Texas community colleges […]August 7, 2017HomeThirty percent Collection Fees Hits Virginia College Students HardRICHMOND, Va. — College students in Virginia who fall behind on tuition payments can have a hard time digging out thanks to a state law that pushes unpaid bills into the hands of private collection agencies. The Washington Post reported Sunday that a little-known Virginia law requires public colleges to turn over unpaid accounts of […]August 7, 2017News RoundupDuke University President: Diversity Forces New View of ProblemsDURHAM — As questions about the Trump administration’s direction on race and college admissions swirled this week, the new president of Duke University said his tenure would seek to expand diversity at the elite private campus while preserving fairness. Diversity of views and knowledge is fundamental to higher education’s task of pushing the limits of […]August 6, 2017News RoundupNorthwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Jailed in StabbingSAN FRANCISCO — Far from their prestigious campuses, a Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford finance officer were jailed in the San Francisco area over the weekend, after eight days as fugitives sought in the death of a young hairdresser in Chicago stabbed repeatedly until the knife broke, police said. The Northwestern microbiologist, […]August 6, 2017Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Nebraska System Announces $25M in CutsLINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska system president has announced new structures and processes aimed at saving the system $30 million in coming years. President Hank Bounds announced plans Wednesday to achieve nearly $25 million, or about 80 percent, of the targeted cuts by sharing more services across campuses as well as by trimming […]August 3, 2017WomenRhode Island Names Postsecondary CommissionerPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s acting commissioner of postsecondary education has been approved to fill the position permanently. The Providence Journal reports that the state Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve the appointment of Brenda Dann-Messier. Dann-Messier was unanimously recommended by the Council on Postsecondary Education. She was named acting commission in April after […]August 3, 2017Leadership & PolicySanta Fe Community College President to RetireSANTA FE, N.M. — Santa Fe Community College President Randy Grissom has announced he will retire. Grissom said Wednesday he will step down from his position October 31. The 68-year-old has led the college as president since 2013. Under Grissom’s leadership, the college has nearly doubled its graduation rate and forged a number of partnerships […]August 3, 2017Previous PagePage 64 of 569Next Page