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Travel Ban Throws Research, Academic Exchange into Turmoil

BOSTON — Universities across the nation say President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries is disrupting vital research projects and academic exchanges in such fields as medicine, public health and engineering, with untold numbers of scholars blocked from entering the U.S. For years, schools in the U.S. have worked to widen exchanges […]

President Gates Black: Labor Market Sets Course for Community College

As she prepares to transition from Tarrant County College District in Texas to assume the leadership of Delaware County Community College, Dr. L. Joy Gates Black reflects on changes in the community college sector.

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Justice Sotomayor Says Universities Need More Diversity

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday said future diversity on college campuses is a key to diversifying society at large, noting that the number of Black students at the University of Michigan is a “real problem.” Sotomayor received an honorary degree and participated in a forum about the future […]

University of California Shows Leadership on Trump Travel Ban

Universities, especially public institutions, have a major role in the moral leadership of America and should not shirk that responsibility.

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College Presidents Vow to Protect Students Amid Immigration Crackdown

Several college presidents sprang into action, reassuring their students who are from the seven predominantly Muslim countries that President Trump temporarily banned from entering the United States that they would do everything to support them.

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Sylvia Burwell named next president of American University

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services President Sylvia Matthews Burwell has been named next president of American University in Washington. The school announced this week that the former President Barack Obama administration official will become the first woman to lead the school when she takes over on June 1. The Hinton, […]

University of Oregon Building Name Will Stay Despite Man’s Pro-slavery Stance

EUGENE, Ore. — The president of the University of Oregon said he will not change the name of the oldest building on campus, which honors the school’s founder. The name became controversial because of the founder’s pro-slavery views. The school’s Black Student Task Force demanded in November 2015 that Deady Hall be renamed, reported The […]

Janet Napolitano Avoids Health Talk, Focuses on University Issues

SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano focused on future challenges for the 10-campus system rather than her health as she opened a governing board meeting Wednesday, a week after being hospitalized for side effects from her cancer treatment. Napolitano, 59, urged the board of regents to approve the first tuition increase in […]

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University of Louisville Board Appoints New Interim School President

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville’s board of trustees elected a new chairman and appointed an interim school president Saturday, during its first meeting since being formed by Gov. Matt Bevin. Media reports say the board appointed Dr. Greg Postel, who has been with the university for 23 years and has been serving as […]

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Grambling President Advises Connecting with Politicians

Grambling State President Richard Gallot has advice for his peers, offered as a seasoned politician turned higher education administrator: connect with your so-called adversaries early, earnestly and often.

Some Ohio Colleges Won’t act on State’s Concealed Carry Law

CLEVELAND — Officials at some public and private colleges in Ohio say they don’t plan to take action on a new state law taking effect this spring that allows permit holders to carry a concealed firearm on campus. Under the bill signed by Republican Gov. John Kasich last month, firearms are allowed only if a […]

Jackson State’s Interim Chief Looks to Cut Expenses

JACKSON, Miss. — Interim Jackson State University President Rod Paige says his main priority is to get the university’s finances in order, which includes hiring a chief financial officer. Paige, speaking to The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, said he is trying to get his hands wrapped around issues at his alma mater, but the main financial […]

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