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Leadership & Policy

State Rep. Hank Huckaby Named Finalist for Ga. Universities Post

By state law, the board must wait 14 days after naming finalists to officially vote on an appointment. Board of Regents Chairman Willis Potts said Huckaby is the right man for the moment.

Protesters at the Louisiana state Capitol directed much of their anger at Governor Bobby Jindal (pictured) over higher education budget cuts.

Leadership & Policy

Tornado-damaged Shaw University Closes Doors for the School Year

Officials at Shaw University decided to end the semester early after a storm damaged buildings and displaced students.

Shaw University

Leadership & Policy

University of the West Indies Team Triumphs at HBCU Business Plan Competition

More than 300 students from 21 historically or predominantly Black colleges competed, presenting business proposals that ranged from construction and land surveying improvements to the mass production of Jamaican ginger.

Arkansas Near Bottom in U.S. College Degrees Earned

A report by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education indicates fewer than 38 percent of those who entered the state’s public universities in 2004 had earned a degree within six years.

Northwestern University Says It Was Misled By Renowned Journalism Professor

Northwestern University has taken public its dispute with a journalism professor whose students are credited with helping free wrongfully convicted prison inmates, accusing him of misleading officials about his handling of a wrongful conviction investigation.

FAMU Board Approves President’s Restructuring Plan

A total of 89 jobs will be lost directly related to the plan, while another 109 employees will be laid off on June 30 because they were funded by the federal stimulus program.

Faculty & Staff

Theology Professor’s Discrimination Lawsuit Raises Thorny First Amendment Issues

Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a former tenured professor at the Lexington Theological Seminary, is appealing a lower court’s ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the seminary last year for breach of contract and racial discrimination.

Leadership & Policy

Debate Over Relevance of HBCUs Opens 37th NAFEO Conference

The president of Morgan State University uses NAFEO luncheon discussion to announce the school has won a contract to help manage research at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, signaling how one historically Black university competes at the highest levels in science.

Leadership & Policy

Washburn University Pushing to Attract Students From India

Students from India are the latest target in Washburn University President Jerry Farley’s efforts to attract more international students to the school’s campus in Topeka.

Leadership & Policy

Are ‘Charter Universities’ the Future of State-funded Higher Education?

In states such as Oregon, Louisiana and Wisconsin, flagship universities are inching away from their traditional patrons in the statehouse, accepting lower levels of state funding in exchange for freedom from state regulations.

Leadership & Policy

Southern University’s Chancellor Candidates Narrowed Down

The top 10 applicants for the chancellor’s job at Southern University – Baton Rouge include Philander Smith College’s “hip-hop prez” and a former LSU administrator.

Leadership & Policy

Ousted University of South Carolina Board Member Offers $5 Million Gift to School

Philanthropist Darla Moore aims to establish aerospace research center named after the late South Carolina native and astronaut Ronald E. McNair.

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