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Diverse Conversations: Three Ways HBCUs Can Avoid Dying Out

Despite grasping for a place at the table when it comes to American education, HBCUs are still an important component of U.S. college education.

WWU President Won’t Be Offering Budget Cut Ideas

Every two years for at least a decade, the governor and the Legislature have asked public university and college presidents to project what kind.

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Trustees Vote Against Hiring Controversial Professor

University of Illinois trustees on Thursday voted not to hire a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were deemed anti-Semitic by some, raising the likelihood of a lawsuit and further campus protests.

Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission

The conclusion is that HBCUs and other minority serving institutions with large numbers of underrepresented, first-generation, and/or low-income students will likely be disadvantaged.

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For HBCUs, Investing in Education Abroad a Key to Marketplace Success

HBCU students need a tactical “education abroad” approach, one that synthesizes global literacy, academic achievement and career development.

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Ball Boys to Court: Reinstate Boeheim Slander Suit

Two former Syracuse University ball boys urged the state’s highest court Tuesday to reinstate their slander lawsuit against basketball head coach Jim Boeheim.

Colleges Urged to Take Advising of Underrepresented Students to Deeper Level

Experts say faculty and administrators must teach students to master the “hidden curriculum” at their respective institutions.

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University of Michigan Student Files Complaint Over Rape Threat

A student has filed a federal complaint against the University of Michigan that says the school didn’t protect him after another student threatened him with rape.

African-American

Norman Francis Stepping Down in 2015 as Xavier University President

Dr. Norman C. Francis, the nation’s longest serving university president, announced today that he plans to retire next year as president of Xavier University in New Orleans, nearly 47 years after he first assumed the post.

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Faculty & Staff

Purdue Still Wants Ex-Chancellor Report Kept Secret

Purdue University is continuing efforts to keep secret a report about the ouster of the Fort Wayne campus chancellor, even though federal and state judges have ruled it isn’t protected by attorney-client privilege.

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Princeton University Worker Told to Choose Medical Pot or Job

A Princeton University employee and marijuana legalization activist said Tuesday he has been told by his employer to choose between medical marijuana and his job.

Longtime Tennessee Civil Rights Lawyer Dies at 86

George Barrett, a longtime Tennessee civil rights lawyer known for handling a case that ultimately desegregated the state’s public colleges and universities, has died.

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