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University of California Releases Details on 113 Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California said it investigated 113 cases of sexual misconduct involving staff and faculty at its 10 campuses over a recent three-year period, according to hundreds of pages of internal documents released Tuesday. The information was released to The Associated Press and other news organizations following a public records request […]

After Backlash, University of Iowa Restores Scholarships

IOWA CITY, Iowa — After facing lawsuits and days of criticism, the University of Iowa is shelving a plan to eliminate scholarships promised to thousands of current and incoming students. UI President Bruce Harreld announced Wednesday that he was reinstating the Iowa Heritage Award and four other smaller scholarship programs for current students and those […]

Presidents Hope Funding Follows White House Taking Lead on HBCUs

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities will move from the U.S. Department of Education to the White House, per an executive order on HBCUs signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon.

Lawsuits Challenge University of Iowa Decision to Revoke Scholarships

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two proposed class-action lawsuits have been filed challenging the University of Iowa’s decision to eliminate scholarships that had been promised to roughly 3,000 students. UI student Jenna Pokorny is the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Johnson County. It claims the university “breached its contractual duties” by eliminating two scholarship […]

Dillard President: What President Trump Needs to Hear

We’ve seen federal and state divestment in education, making the idea of education as the path to the American Dream more of a hallucination for the poor and disenfranchised.

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough

HBCUs, Advocates Looking for Help from Trump on Funding

WASHINGTON — The nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are pushing for President Donald Trump to set aside more federal contracts and grants for their schools, and take a greater hand in their welfare by moving responsibility for a key program for those colleges to the White House. The presidents of the nation’s 100-plus […]

Leadership & Policy

University of North Florida President Stepping Down in 2018

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — University of North Florida President John Delaney says he plans to resign from his job. Delaney, the former mayor of Jacksonville, announced Monday that he will retire from his position when his contract expires in May 2018. Delaney has been UNF president since 2003 and he was appointed to the position despite […]

Leadership & Policy

Kentucky Bill Would Set Guidelines for Removing College Board Members

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Senate passed legislation Thursday that would set guidelines for the governor when replacing entire public university boards or individual members. The measure that cleared the Senate on a 32-6 vote is a response to upheaval at the University of Louisville, which has had multiple governing boards since last year. Overshadowing […]

Faculty & Staff

North Dakota Higher Education Board Approves Change in Tenure Policy

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted to allow college presidents the option of laying off tenured professors with a three-month notice, rather than the current one-year period. The move is meant to give presidents the leeway they need in case programs are cut because of budget constraints. Board members […]

Leadership & Policy

Herseth Sandlin Named New Augustana University President

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says her new position as the 24th president of Augustana University is a “true calling” and she is “done seeking political office.” The Sioux Falls private liberal arts college introduced her Thursday as its first female president. Herseth Sandlin will succeed President Rob Oliver, who […]

Leadership & Policy

Ohio University Chooses Duane Nellis as 21st President

ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University trustees have chosen former Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis as the school’s 21st president. The board of trustees announced their selection of Nellis on Wednesday at the university’s Dublin campus. Three of four finalists withdrew their candidacies, leaving Nellis as the only remaining candidate. Nellis also served as president […]

Faculty & Staff

As the Academic World Turns, Leadership Evolves

The following trends stand out as significant and influential in terms of how colleges and universities operate.

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