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Leadership & Policy

Thomas LeBlanc to Become George Washington University President

WASHINGTON — An administrator at the University of Miami will take over as the next president of George Washington University. The university announced Friday that Thomas LeBlanc will serve as its next president, starting in August. He succeeds Steven Knapp, who will retire in July after 10 years as GWU’s president. LeBlanc is a computer […]

Leadership & Policy

Salem State President Stepping Down after 10 Years

SALEM, Mass. — Salem State University is looking for a new president. Patricia Maguire Meservey says she will retire after about a decade at the helm of the school. The board of trustees says a search committee will be set up to find a successor, and Meservey plans to remain until the transition to new […]

Leadership & Policy

HBCU Advocates Discuss Remedial Phase of Maryland Higher Ed Desegregation Case

The plaintiffs prevailed in 2013 in a suit against the state of Maryland over duplication of HBCU programs at majority institutions that produced “segregative effects.” The remedial phase of the trial begins Monday.

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Faculty & Staff

Chicago State University’s Financial Distress Increasing

Chicago State University officials said the university will burn through cash reserves and eventually need to make additional cuts, according to documents sent to state officials responsible for funding.

Chicago State University Interim President Cecil B. Lucy

New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes Free Tuition for Lower Income Students

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to offer free tuition to low and middle income college students attending public colleges and universities in the state.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Leadership & Policy

Dean of Harvard Law School Stepping Down

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The dean of Harvard Law School says she will step down to focus on teaching, scholarship and public engagement. Martha Minow announced Tuesday that she will leave her post at the end of the academic year but remain on the school’s faculty. She has been dean since 2009. In a statement, Minow […]

Talladega College Under Fire for Accepting Role in Trump Inauguration

As the only HBCU to accept an invitation so far, Talladega College’s decision to participate in the parade has elicited a particularly strong reaction on social media.

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Faculty Engaging More in New Era of Activism

Staff and faculty are attempting to understand and even participate in student activism.

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Education Partnership Providing Pipeline for Success in Los Angeles

GO East LA, a cradle-to-college project in East Los Angeles, is showing early success in eliminating education gaps between underserved students and their better-resourced peers.

Dr. Bianca Guzman, second from right, stands with students at Garfield High School. (Photo courtesy of Cal State L.A. Office of Communication and Public Affairs)

Leadership & Policy

Entering New Job, Tennessee Head of Colleges Draws Praise

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The new Tennessee Board of Regents chancellor has officially gotten the job, drawing praise from Gov. Bill Haslam and higher education officials. The Tennessean reports Flora Tydings was confirmed as college system chancellor Tuesday. She starts Feb. 1. Haslam praised the Chattanooga State Community College president for fostering relationships with businesses, community […]

Leadership & Policy

At University of Minnesota, a Boycott is Over but Tensions are Not

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota President Eric Kaler stepped behind the podium and began to speak, a crisis averted after seven Golden Gophers football players announced that the team would not boycott the upcoming Holiday Bowl against Washington State because 10 of their teammates had been suspended in a sexual assault case. “I listened to their concerns,” […]

Leadership & Policy

Bill Pink Raising the Bar at Every Level

At Grand Rapids Community College, Dr. Bill Pink will not only be memorialized as a college president, but as the first African-American to hold the position at the 100-year-old institution.

Dr. Bill Pink (Photo courtesy of Grand Rapids Community College)

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