David PluvioseLeadership & PolicyUDC President William Pollard Abruptly ResignsUniversity of the District of Columbia President William L. Pollard unexpectedly resigned at a board of trustees’ meeting Tuesday, ending a five-year tenure. Despite tensions with the board over stagnant fundraising and the slow pace of facility improvements, board chairman James W. Dyke Jr. had talked publicly in recent months about extending Pollard’s contract, which expires July 1. Nevertheless, it appears that a plurality of board members wanted a fresh start.June 20, 2007Faculty & StaffLaying Out a Blueprint for DiversityCommunity colleges at forefront of efforts to bridge yawning architecture diversity gap.June 13, 2007Faculty & StaffLaying Out a Blueprint for DiversityCommunity colleges at forefront of efforts to bridge yawning architecture diversity gap.June 13, 2007Community CollegesNISOD Conference Attracts Record Number of AttendeesAUSTIN, Texas A record 2,300 attendees from community colleges across the nation descended on Austin, Texas, last week for the 29th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 20-23. Hosted by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin through its National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD) outreach arm, the conference touched on a broad range of issues relating to enriching and enhancing two-year college leadership and faculty instruction.May 31, 2007Leadership & PolicyNISOD Conference Attracts Record Number of AttendeesA record 2,300 attendees from community colleges across the nation descended on Austin, Texas last week for the 29th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 20-23. Hosted by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin through its National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development outreach arm, the conference touched on a broad range of issues relating to enriching and enhancing two-year college leadership and faculty instruction.May 30, 2007StudentsNew Prince George’s Community College President Formally IntroducedLargo, Md. Incoming Prince George’s Community College President Dr. Charlene M. Dukes was formally introduced to the public yesterday at a community forum, though she is no stranger to the college.May 10, 2007Leadership & PolicyCommunity College Presidents And Congressional Black Caucus Join Forces To Reverse Decline In Black Male EnrollmentAlarmed by the declining number of Black males seeking higher education, the Presidents’ Round Table, a group of Black community college presidents, has mobilized to tackle that crisis.April 15, 2007StudentsShattering StereotypesTrack and field standout Isaac Matthews says he has worked hard to overcome the myth that he can’t both be a dominant athlete and at the top of his class.April 4, 2007StudentsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2007Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination. Two scholar-athletes — the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball player DeCarol Davis and University of Maryland-Baltimore County track and field standout Isaac Matthews — were selected as Sports Scholars of the Year for best exemplifying the standards of scholarship, athleticism and humanitarianism. Diverse honors Arthur Ashe Jr. by recognizing these student-athletes and salutes DeCarol and Isaac and all of the 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.April 3, 2007HBCUsHBCU Library Alliance Hosts Panel Discussion On LeadershipA group involved with the leadership development of librarians at historically Black colleges and universities is concerned about an upcoming leadership crisis created by the impending retirements of numerous HBCU library leaders.March 31, 2007Previous PagePage 13 of 19Next Page
