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Wilberforce University Faces Potential Loss of Accreditation

Documents released Tuesday reveal that Wilberforce University, the nation’s oldest private historically Black university, has been notified that its accreditation is in jeopardy.

Faculty & Staff

Winthrop University Fires President After Less Than a Year

Winthrop University fired its president after less than a year, saying she violated the Rock Hill college’s nepotism policy by hiring her husband, lied to trustees and was rude, hostile and demeaning to faculty, her own staff and school leaders.

Study Finds Taking Class Online Does Not Necessarily Improve Outcomes

The authors found that there is no compelling evidence that online learning systems can deliver improved educational outcomes across the board, at scale, on campuses other than the one where the system was born and on a sustainable basis.

Cornell University Alumni Endow First Africana Studies Center Lectureship

Cornell University alumni Reuben A. Munday and Cheryl Casselberry Munday have created an endowment that will allow the university’s Africana Studies and Research Center to bring in a leading scholar of African and African-American studies to the Ithaca campus for an annual lecture.

Community Colleges

Education Department Removes Tweet With Movie Scene

The Education Department on Wednesday apologized for a tweet that depicted a scene from the movie Bridesmaids with the words “Help me. I’m poor” imprinted on it as part of an effort to get students to apply for federal aid.

Community Colleges

Is a College Degree Still Worth It? Study Says Yes

Those with bachelor’s or associate degrees earn more money over their lifetime than those who skip college, even after factoring in the cost of higher education, according to a report released by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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U.S. Professors Troubled by Confucius Institutes

A report by the American Association of University Professors said universities “have sacrificed the integrity of the university and its academic staff” by allowing the Chinese government to supervise curriculum and staff at the institutes.

African-American

Experts Cite Strides, Struggles for Blacks in Higher Education Since Juneteenth

The program commemorated one of the oldest known celebrations for the end of slavery in the U.S. by highlighting the overarching HBCU significance since 1865 and the fight for equal education post-Brown v. Board of Education.

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Community Colleges

Michelle Obama Challenges Students to Embrace Struggle

The first lady spoke at a recent graduation ceremony for the District of Columbia College Access Program, which provides counseling and scholarship aid to district students.

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African-American

Winthrop University President Won’t Contest Dismissal

The president of Winthrop University won’t challenge a recent vote by trustees to fire her.

Accrediting Agency Issues Warning to Alabama State

An accrediting agency has issued a warning to Alabama State University for failing to comply with several accreditation standards.

Community Colleges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Philander Smith College seeks a Director of Sponsored Programs who can continue to grow the College’s external funding portfolios.

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