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Faculty & Staff

Bismarck State College President: Budget Cuts Forcing Retirements

BISMARCK, N.D. ― The president of Bismarck State College says 15 employees are retiring by the end of this year and most of them have been driven out by statewide budget cuts. President Larry Skogen tells the Bismarck Tribune that he expects more retirements from teachers and staff to be announced as the school grapples […]

Leadership & Policy

UMass Chief Marty Meehan Giving $4M Campaign Fund to Education Foundation

BOSTON ― Former U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan is closing his congressional campaign committee and donating its remaining $4 million to an educational foundation. Meehan, who is now president of the University of Massachusetts system, started the committee when he first ran for Congress and was elected in 1992. He represented Massachusetts as a Democrat until […]

Leadership & Policy

Willie D. Larkin Resigns After 1 Year as Grambling State University President

Grambling State University lost its third president in less than two years Thursday when Dr. Willie D. Larkin resigned the post amid widespread reports that he was facing being fired by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.

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Supreme Court Rejects Fisher, Upholds Use of Race in College Admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court handed the University of Texas at Austin a major victory in support of its right to consider race and ethnicity as a component of its admissions policy.

Leadership & Policy

Vermont Tech President to Step Down, Lead Nonprofit

RANDOLPH, Vt. ― The president of Vermont Technical College is stepping down to lead a nonprofit. Dan Smith, who’s been president since 2014, will step down in August. He’s leaving to become president and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation, a Middlebury-based nonprofit that facilitates charitable giving for philanthropists, funds and other foundations. Smith was […]

U of Missouri Dismissive of Grad Student Unionization Effort

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri asserts in a court filing that graduate students have no rights to collective bargaining. And if they do have that right, they are doing it wrong, attorney Michael Kaemmerer wrote in a brief filed last week in Boone County Circuit Court, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported. The filing […]

Chancellor Jimmy Cheek Resigning at University of Tennessee in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― Jimmy Cheek, the chancellor of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, is resigning to rejoin the faculty. In a Tuesday announcement, the university praised Cheek for increased diversity at the school, record fundraising and $1 billion in new construction and renovation. Cheek has also faced numerous challenges during his tenure. They include […]

Faculty & Staff

Professors’ Group Votes to Sanction University of Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa ― A national group of professors has voted unanimously to sanction the University of Iowa for the way the school hired its new president. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the century-old American Association of University Professors voted Saturday to sanction UI for “substantial non-compliance with standards of academic government” during the […]

Leadership & Policy

American Public University System Names New President

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. ― Karan Powell has been named president of American Public University System. Powell is the University System’s executive vice president and provost. She replaces Wallace Boston, who will remain CEO of parent company American Public Education Inc. The University System says in a news release that Powell’s appointment is effective July 1. […]

Fired Coach Art Briles Lambastes Baylor University

AUSTIN, Texas ― Fired Baylor coach Art Briles is ripping his former employer, accusing the school of wrongful termination and indicating he has no interest in settling a federal lawsuit filed against him and the university by a woman who was raped by a football player. In a motion filed Thursday as part of the […]

Leadership & Policy

Paul Quinn Addresses Issues in Black Community With New Institute

In an effort to address a litany of economic, educational, public policy and leadership development issues, Paul Quinn College recently announced the creation of the African American Leadership Institute.

Dartmouth Taking Comprehensive Approach to Achieving Inclusion

The Ivy League college in New Hampshire is making efforts to increase diversity and inclusion on its campus.

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