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Leadership & Policy

West Virginia University Committee Endorses Gee as Full-Time President

A West Virginia University search committee on Friday did an about-face and endorsed interim President E. Gordon Gee for the job permanently.

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Rankins Board’s Choice to be President of Alcorn State University

A state higher education administrator is the board’s choice to be the next president of Alcorn State University.

Leadership & Policy

Southern University Board Member Quits

Southern University Board of Supervisors member Calvin Braxton has stepped down from the board effectively immediately.

Special Focus: Black History Month

In this second Black History Month-focused edition, Diverse features New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s rise and desire to become the next “education senator.” The issue also covers the celebration of several Black Greek organizations’ centennials this year, as well as criticism over their relevance and adherence to founding principles.

Community Colleges

College Board Approves Jackson State Degree Programs

The state Board College has approved four new degree programs at Jackson State University.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Continue Growth With More Poised to Join Ranks

The nation had 370 Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in 2013, an increase of nearly 60 percent during the past decade, said the new report from Excelencia in Education.

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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Leadership & Policy

Court Rules Against Notre Dame Over Birth Control

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the University of Notre Dame in a case over parts of the federal health care law that forces it to provide health insurance for students and employees that covers contraceptives.

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.

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