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Book Reviews: Life Journeys in Academia

While college professors spend a lot of time preparing others for careers, three recent academic memoirs show it can be instructive when scholars share the stories of their own development and life journeys.

George Henderson

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Lomotey Stuns Southern University-Baton Rouge by Resigning as Chancellor

More than two years ago, Dr. Kofi Lomotey arrived at Southern University’s Baton Rouge campus with much fanfare and high expectations. So how did it all go wrong?

Report: For-profit Schools Likened to Subprime Mortgage Lenders

The embattled for-profit college sector has taken another hit with the release of a new report that indicts the industry for preying on low-income and minority students in a way that will ultimately lead to a financial catastrophe like the subprime mortgage collapse of 2008.

Leadership & Policy

Gov. Says He Wants UMass Head With National Heft

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick wants the next president of the University of Massachusetts system to have “broad wings” and experience in national academic circles.

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Miss. College Board Names Top HBCU Presidential Candidates

The preferred candidates to lead two of Mississippi’s historically Black universities have executive experience at HBCUs in other states and are prepared to lead schools with distinct academic missions, state College Board members say.

Young Scholars Reflect on Family Ties in the Academy

Having grown up in the academy, second-generation scholars chart their own course to become their professor parents’ academic peer.

Dr. Imani Perry

Lone Latina Senator in Mass. Defends Tuition Plan

Massachusetts’ only Latina state senator defended a state proposal last week to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants and accused critics of the plan of spreading “fiction.”

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Perspectives: A Chat and a Tweet on Race

A new, substantive and sustained conversation about race is needed but should originate in college classrooms.

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U.S. Education Department Reviewing Complaints About Inequities in K-12 Discipline, Supportive Services

Experts say the alleged disparities could impact minority students’ aspirations and access to higher education.

Leadership & Policy

Morgan State Expands Community College Leadership Program Via Online

Community College Leadership Doctoral Program establishes online presence to enhance Morgan State University’s mission of education access.

The Community College Leadership Doctoral Program has established an online presence to enhance Morgan State University’s mission of education access.

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Black Colleges Look to Increase Online Education Presence

Online education market could prove lucrative for HBCUs.

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Faculty & Staff

Academic Hiring Freeze Looms as Obstacle to Faculty Diversity

Recession reduces job opportunities in the professoriate, particularly in areas where minorities are clustered.

Dr. Christopher Tudico, who earned his doctorate this past spring, is realistic about his chances of landing a tenure-track position in this economy.

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