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Leadership & Policy

Morehouse Gets MLK Papers

A collection of Martin Luther King Jr.’s papers, manuscripts and books that was set for auction this week will instead be given to his alma mater, officials said.

Leadership & Policy

All Jokes Aside

As part of a nationwide tour, entertainer and activist Dr. Bill Cosby hosted two forums at the University…

Leadership & Policy

Interim Chancellor Brings Healing Touch to

Chancellor of the 84,000-student Dallas County Community College District for just three years…

Leadership & Policy

In the Line of Duty

Dr. Jane Buck, who spent almost her entire career teaching psychology at Delaware State University…

New Orleans Universities Struggle to Recruit Students after Katrina

Among the myriad issues involved in the recovery of Hurricane Katrina-affected colleges and universities, one of the most pertinent is the “mama factor.” That’s what Xavier University of Louisiana President Norman Francis calls the impact a parent’s trepidation has on enrollment.

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Conference: Faculty and Community Plan For Future Hurricanes

Within days after the current hurricane season began, a consortium of academics and community organizers gathered in Jackson, Miss., to confront the likely possibility that Hurricane Katrina was not their last deadly storm.

Leadership & Policy

Texas Southern Makes Presidential Firing Official

Dr. Priscilla Slade’s firing from Texas Southern University became official yesterday, after the university’s board of regents denied her appeal to keep her job as president.

Leadership & Policy

New Chancellor Seeks to Heal Tensions at Embattled Dallas College

When Dr. Jesus “Jess” Carreon, the first Hispanic to head the 84,000-student Dallas County Community College District, abruptly resigned last month, the board of trustees quickly turned to Dr. Wright Lassiter, who had been president of the district’s El Centro College since 1986. Wright, who became the district’s first Black chancellor, spoke with Diverse about the healing touch he plans to bring to the embattled community college system.

Leadership & Policy

Vermont Governor Draws Protests Over Vetoing Non-Discrimination Bill

A group of 25 transgender stood and turned their backs on A group of 25 protesters stood and turned their backs on Vermont Gov. James Douglas as he addressed a conference “Creating a Welcoming Community” at St. Michael’s College late last week. The protesters objected to Douglas’ recent veto of a bill barring discrimination against people based on their gender identity.

Leadership & Policy

Civil Rights Panel: Duplication Threatens Black Colleges

Predominately White institutions (PWIs) are duplicating programs offered at historically Black colleges and universities…

Leadership & Policy

Report: UT Memphis Chancellor’s Spending Questioned

The chancellor of the University of Tennessee’s Health Science Center in Memphis is being questioned about the cost of work done on his residence, according to a newspaper report.

Luminaries Honor Toni Morrison Before Retirement

A party for author Toni Morrison drew stars such as former President Bill Clinton and actor Morgan Freeman, as well as officials and students from Princeton University, where the author has taught for 17 years before announcing her retirement this spring.

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