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Faculty & Staff

Portland State Faculty Union Declares Impasse in Talks

The union representing faculty at Portland State University declared an impasse after 10 months of bargaining with the administration.

Leadership & Policy

Investigations Find No Wrongdoing in Yale Professor’s Death

Police officers and jail guards committed no wrongdoing in the arrest and detention of a Yale University professor who died in a cell in November, according to internal investigations by the Connecticut Judicial Branch and New Haven police.

African-American

Fisk University Pillar ‘Doc’ Collins Dies

Leslie M. “Doc” Collins, who became a living legend at Fisk University during more than half a century teaching English and African-American literature at the historic institution, died Sunday at age 99.

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Faculty & Staff

Southern University Board Reconfirms Decision to Oust Chancellor Llorens

The immediate matter is settled but the controversy is far from over. The special session had been called after students, alumni and other supporters voiced disapproval of the board’s original decision not to give James Llorens a one-year extension.

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North Carolina Systems Making Student Transfers Easier

Fifty-eight community college and 16 public university campuses across North Carolina will sign an agreement to ease transfers.

Community Colleges

Philander Smith College President Johnny Moore Resigns

Dr. Johnny Moore has resigned as president of Philander Smith College after less than two years on the job.

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African-American

Cal State Spreading the Good Word About College at Churches

On Sundays throughout February, coinciding with Black History Month, White and other top CSU officials are speaking to churches throughout the state about preparing for college, the CSU application process and financial aid.

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Community Colleges

Diverse Conversations: Higher Accountability for College Dropout Rates

More than ever, colleges and universities have a responsibility to not simply admit students, but ensure they are guided properly to graduation.

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African-American

South Carolina State University Seeks Hand Out of $13M Hole

Plagued by turmoil of one kind or another for the last half decade, the university is asking the state for millions of dollars to help it avert a $13 million deficit this fiscal year ending June 30.

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Faculty & Staff

Special Focus: Black History Month

In this Black History Month-focused edition, Diverse takes a look at MIT professor Craig Steven Wilder’s new book, Ebony and Ivy, exploring the long history of slavery and Ivy League institutions.

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African-American

Harrison Ensuring African-American Stories Find Their Way into Oregon’s Textbooks

Through his research, Dr. James Harrison found that the lack of African-American stories in classrooms can be traced back to the 1870s through the 1890s.

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Leadership & Policy

Psychiatrist to Lead New Texas Medical School

Dr. Francisco Fernandez, a professor and chairman of psychiatry and neurosciences at the University of South Florida College of Medicine will be the founding director.

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