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Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Higher Education Leaders Say They’re not Using Scare Tactics
BATON ROUGE, La. ― Higher education leaders pushed back Wednesday at suggestions they are exaggerating the impact budget cuts will have on their campuses, saying the threat of midsemester shutdowns and widespread layoffs is real. Lawmakers meeting in a special session are deciding whether to raise taxes requested by Gov. John Bel Edwards to help […]
Students
Montana Settles Ex-player’s Claim; Won’t Revive Rape Case
HELENA, Mont. ― The state decided to settle claims that the University of Montana mishandled the investigation of a former school quarterback accused of rape rather than re-open the widely publicized case, an attorney representing the state said Wednesday. The decision was made even though the state believes school officials acted properly, said attorney Dale […]
Faculty & Staff
Resignations Increase Among Faculty at University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa experienced a 36.4 percent increase in faculty resignations during last school year, with the majority of the departures coming from the medical school. Resignations went from 66 in the 2013-14 school year to 90 in 2014-15, according to the Iowa Board of Regents’ most recent faculty report, […]
Students
Providence College Vows Inclusivity After Sit-in Over Racism
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― The president of a Catholic college in Rhode Island is promising to create a more inclusive environment as part of a deal reached with students who staged a 13-hour sit-in over complaints of campus racism. About 50 students at Providence College occupied the Rev. Brian Shanley’s office until he signed the agreement […]
Leadership & Policy
Foote, Former University of Miami President, Dies
Edward Thaddeus “Tad” Foote II, who guided the University of Miami into higher education prominence during his tenure as the institution’s fourth president, died Monday night at age 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. “President Foote’s tenure as president from 1981 to 2001 was marked by a far-reaching and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence […]
Students
University to Give Students Break From Early-morning Classes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ― A university in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is giving nearly all students an extra hour in the mornings by no longer teaching classes from 8 to 9 a.m. The Evening News reported Monday that the change is being made by Lake Superior State University. Interim Provost David Finley said in a […]
Leadership & Policy
Clarion University Provost Named Frostburg State President
FROSTBURG, Md. ― Frostburg State University has a new president. The University System of Maryland Board of Regents said in a statement Tuesday that it has appointed Ronald Nowaczyk to lead the school in western Maryland. Nowaczyk is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clarion University in Clarion, Pennsylvania. He succeeds Jonathan Gibralter, […]
Leadership & Policy
Finalists Set for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor
LINCOLN, Neb. ― Three finalists hoping to become the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon visit the campus, where they might spot the fourth finalist, who already works there. University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds announced the finalists Tuesday in a news release following a national search by a professional recruiting firm. […]
Leadership & Policy
Suspended University of Missouri Professor Apologizes
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri assistant professor who was suspended over a videotaped confrontation with student journalists in November is apologizing again after a new video from October in which she yells at police surfaced. Assistant communications professor Melissa Click said in a statement from Status Labs, the Texas company that’s working to […]
Students
Providence College Students Stage Sit-in, Cite Campus Racism
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Students at a Catholic college in Rhode Island are occupying the president’s office over allegations of racism on campus. At least 20 Providence College students sat in the office of the Rev. Brian Shanley on Tuesday and plan to stay until he signs an agreement of commitment. The students say Shanley hasn’t […]
Students
Mount St. Mary’s President Says he Won’t Resign
EMMITSBURG, Md. ― The president of a Catholic college in Maryland is rejecting the faculty’s demand for his resignation. Mount St. Mary’s University President Simon Newman told scores of cheering students at a rally Monday in Emmitsburg, “I’m not going to stop.” The faculty voted overwhelmingly Friday to ask Newman to resign by Monday morning. […]
Leadership & Policy
Board Reprimands College President for Plagiarism
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ― Trustees of an Iowa community college have reprimanded the school president for plagiarizing a portion of his Martin Luther King Day speech last month. Last week the Kirkwood Community College board approved a motion expressing its disappointment that President Mick Starcevich didn’t attribute the source of an anecdote he used. It […]
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