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Faculty & Staff

College Prep Summer Programs Target Talented, Low-Income Students

Elite colleges team up to give talented yet impoverished youths the skills necessary to apply, gain admission and thrive at the nation’s most selective higher education institutions.

Tennessee Educators Seek to Improve College Completion

Tennessee’s higher education leaders are strategizing about how to help more students finish college.

Congressman Bobby Rush Compares NCAA to Mafia

The Democratic congressman from Chicago compared the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.

Leadership & Policy

An Appreciation: Arthur Johnson

Community and higher education leaders in Detroit credit Arthur Johnson with helping them see their community – Motor City – in broader, positive ways.

African-American

New Orleans’ Dillard University Gets New President

Dillard University on Tuesday named a new president, Dr. Walter Kimbrough, to take over the helm of the historically Black college in New Orleans.

African-American

National Report Card Shows Only a Third of Country’s Fourth- and Eighth-Graders Proficient in Reading and Math

The numbers were even more dire for African-American and Hispanic students, whose proficiency rates ranged from 24 percent to as low as 13 percent.

Faculty & Staff

Professors Upset Over Bill to Ban Partner Benefits

At least seven have signed a letter, asking Gov. Rick Snyder not to sign House Bill 4770 into law if it is passed by the Senate; meanwhile, a university official said the benefits are important for recruiting and keeping top faculty.

African-American

Temple University’s Medical School Leads a Crime-fighting Team

The center’s interdisciplinary team consists of faculty from throughout the university, including the schools of education and business, the law school and the college of criminal justice.

Leadership & Policy

The 360-Degree Leader

Norman Francis’ longevity, strategic planning and vision have brought academic and financial success to Xavier University, higher education leaders say.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Disaggregation Key to Fighting ‘Model Minority’ Myth for Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians

New report focuses on topics that range from the toxic hazards faced by large numbers of Vietnamese immigrant women working in America’s myriad nail salons, to the “bamboo ceiling” said to exist for Asian-Americans working in federal government.

African-American

Peerless

His vigor unabated, Dr. Norman Francis marks his unheard-of 43rd year as president of Xavier University of Louisiana and counting, remaining as passionate as ever about the success of his students.

Southern University Trims Class Week

Southern University is switching to a four-day class week in January by doing away with Friday courses.

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