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Leadership & Policy
Professional Appointments
MOLLY CORBETT BROAD has been named president of the American Council on Education (ACE), the nation’s principal higher education association, effective May 1. She served as president of the University of North Carolina System from 1997-2006. Currently, she is a professor in the School of Government at UNCChapel Hill. Broad earned a bachelor’s from Syracuse […]
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Clemson Conference Addresses Best Practices for Black Student Achievement
CLEMSON, S.C. There are no easy solutions to the challenges of creating a diverse student body in this anti- and post-affirmative action era. That was the general consensus at the sixth annual conference “Best Practices in Black Student Achievement,” which brought more than 200 academicians from all regions of the United States to Clemson University late week. But the value diversity brings enriches the college experience, they agreed.
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Study: Public HBCUs Are Not Funded Equitably Compared to Traditionally White Institutions
Public historically Black institutions are usually on the losing end when government dollars and permission to create graduate programs are being handed down, according to the new study, “Contemporary HBCUs: Considering Institutional Capacity and State Priorities.”
Faculty & Staff
State Board Names Kelley to Replace Kupchella as University of North Dakota President
FARGO, N.D. — Dr. Robert Kelley has been offered the job as president of the University of North Dakota, after some school supporters complained that the state Board of Higher Education should have interviewed more than one candidate.
Leadership & Policy
San Jose State President Bans Campus Blood Drives as Part of Nondiscrimination Policy
San Jose State University President Don Kassing has suspended all campus blood drives in protest of a longstanding government policy that bars gays from donating blood and called the policy discriminatory, according to a story in the San Jose Mercury News.
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Dartmouth President To Step Down
Dartmouth College President James Wright will step down next year to spend more time working to help wounded veterans go to college and rededicating himself to his academic field of study.
Leadership & Policy
Beleaguered Chicago State President Steps Down
CHICAGO After a year of criticism of her leadership and spending practices, the beleaguered president of Chicago State University has told her colleagues she plans to step down.
Students
Mexican-American Helps Minnesota Minorities Win Chance at College
MINNEAPOLIS Back in Elgin, Ill., Jennifer Godinez’s childhood home was a popular gathering spot for the neighborhood kids.
Leadership & Policy
Beleaguered Chicago State President Steps Down
CHICAGO After a year of criticism of her leadership and spending practices, the beleaguered president of Chicago State University has told her colleagues she plans to step down. Elnora Daniel will leave the post on June 30, the day her contract is set to expire, but she will continue to collect her $241,025 salary and […]
Leadership & Policy
Lawmaker Wants Resignations of Delaware State U Trustees, President
DOVER Del. State Rep. Hazel Plant is urging the governor to request the resignation of the entire board of trustees at Delaware State University. Plant also wants the resignation of DSU President Allen Sessoms.  Plant’s letter to Gov. Ruth Ann Minner was prompted by a report by Greenwood & Associates, the search firm that […]
Leadership & Policy
Duplicate Degrees at Black, White Colleges Sparks Debate Again
ANNAPOLIS Md. A measure to allow Morgan State University to take the Maryland Higher Education Commission to court in a dispute over a duplicative MBA program is stirring debate again, a year after it caused contention in the General Assembly. Opponents say the bill would enable entities in state higher education to sue each other, […]
Leadership & Policy
Howard University’s Board Seeking a “Change Agent” to Succeed President
With Ivy League institutions providing financial relief that may result in higher enrollment of students of color, the next president of Howard University will need to address the institution’s financial and structural impediments in order to compete for top students, Gen. Colin Powell, chair of the presidential search committee, said this week.
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