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Citing Concerns, Board to Audit Iowa State President’s Flights

IOWA CITY, Iowa ― Iowa State University’s governing board ordered an audit Thursday of every flight President Steven Leath has taken on school airplanes, and its leader said some of the trips appear “questionable at best.” In a rare rebuke of an ally, Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter said during a meeting at the […]

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Warren Wilson College President to Step Down for New Job

SWANNANOA, N.C. ― Warren Wilson College has announced that its president is stepping down from his post to become the leader of a new school in New York. The western North Carolina school announced on its web page that Steven Solnick has accepted a job as head of The Calhoun School, a pre-K through grade […]

Tennessee State University Raising Admissions Standards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Tennessee State University is planning to raise admissions standards for the next incoming class in an effort to draw higher-performing students who will have a greater likelihood to graduate. WPLN-FM reports the historically Black university in Nashville has the lowest average freshman ACT scores and graduation rates among the state’s public universities. […]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Suspended at Missouri University S&T

ROLLA, Mo. ― The Missouri University of Science and Technology has suspended the small Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and is making students move out of the fraternity house after two new members were hospitalized. The students were injured Thursday during an event at the fraternity house in Rolla, university spokesman Andrew Careaga said, adding that […]

Host Colleges Winners in Presidential Debates

UNLV estimates that being selected as a venue for the final presidential debate has already generated $85 million worth of publicity.

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Howard University Renames School of Communications after Cathy Hughes

Howard University has decided to rename its School of Communications after media mogul Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One, Inc.—the largest Black-owned multimedia company in the world.

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Temple University Makes Acting President Permanent

PHILADELPHIA ― Temple University’s acting president is staying on as the head of the school. The university’s board of trustees on Tuesday named Richard Englert as Temple’s president. The 70-year-old was appointed acting president in July, after the board forced out former president Neil Theobald over a deficit in the merit scholarship aid budget and […]

Presidents: Diversity, Inclusion Everybody’s Job on Campus

What role do presidents have to play in shaping campus policy to be inclusive of all students but particularly Hispanic students at institutions that serve a predominantly Hispanic student population?

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SUNY President Resigns in Wake of Bribery Charges

ALBANY, N.Y. ― The leader of a New York state research institute has resigned after being charged in a bribery and bid-rigging case that has shaken the administration of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. SUNY Polytechnic Institute President Alain Kaloyeros announced his decision in a letter to SUNY officials Monday. His attorney, Mike Miller, said Tuesday […]

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Northwestern State President Chosen to Lead University of Louisiana System

BATON ROUGE, La. ― The University of Louisiana System has a new president, chosen from the leadership within its own campus ranks. James Henderson, president of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, was tapped Thursday by the UL System Board of Supervisors to take over management of the entire system. His appointment was approved unanimously by […]

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Iowa State President: ‘Learned my Lesson’ on Use of Planes

AMES, Iowa ― Iowa State University President Steven Leath said he will be more cautious about mixing personal and official business after facing criticism over his use of university airplanes and a $1.1 million private land deal with his boss. Leath told the university’s student government Wednesday night that he misjudged how both issues would […]

University of Michigan Rolling Out Diversity, Inclusion Plan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. ― A vice provost has been selected to serve as the University of Michigan’s first chief diversity officer as part of broader efforts to improve diversity on campus, the school’s president announced Wednesday. Robert Sellers’ appointment will go before the school’s Board of Regents on Oct. 20. The position is being created […]

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