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DePauw President Mark McCoy Stepping Down

GREENCASTLE, Ind. — The president of DePauw University in western Indiana says he plans to step down at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. The announcement came Monday from Dr. Mark McCoy, who has served as president of the Greencastle liberal arts school since 2016. He says in a statement administrators have focused on […]

Recruitment & Retention

Dartmouth College Gets $10 Million Donation

Dartmouth College has received a $10 million donation that will go toward a range of projects including the development of an arts district and faculty recruitment. The college on Friday announced it had received the donation from Dartmouth alumni Molly and Gregg Engles. A Dartmouth trustee, Gregg Engles is a founding partner of Capitol Peak […]

Harvard Won’t Renew Weinstein Lawyer as Student House Dean

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Harvard faculty member who decided to represent Harvey Weinstein at his rape trial is losing his position as head of a student house at the college. Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana said in a written statement Saturday he would not renew the appointments of Ronald Sullivan and his wife, Stephanie Robinson, […]

Dr. Lonnie Burnett Named Interim President of University of Mobile

MOBILE, Ala.— The University of Mobile has a new president. Trustees at the private, Baptist-affiliated school selected executive dean and history professor Dr. Lonnie Burnett as interim president on Friday. A statement from the school says the appointment takes effect May 28 and last for 16 months. Burnett replaces former board chairman Fred Wilson, who […]

Pennsylvania College to No Longer Allow Frats, Sororities

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Fraternities and sororities will no longer be allowed at Swarthmore College following outrage over years-old documents allegedly written by one fraternity there that contains derogatory comments about women and the LGBTQ community and jokes about sexual assault. School President Valerie Smith made the announcement Friday in a letter posted on the college’s […]

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Michael Jackson’s Eldest Child Prince is a College Graduate

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s eldest child Prince is a college graduate. Twenty-two-year-old Prince Jackson — whose real name is Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. — went through commencement ceremonies Saturday at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Prince Jackson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The day was celebrated in social media […]

Lawmakers Consider Ending Recognition of Online University

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just a year after the online Western Governors University launched its Ohio affiliate , state lawmakers are considering eliminating recognition that lets its students benefit from certain state-funded aid, including need-based grants. That’s part of the budget bill passed Thursday by the House. It now heads to the Senate. The change was […]

Universities Hit Back as Brazil Slashes Scholarship Funds

RIO DE JANEIRO — University deans and education experts in Brazil expressed their concern Thursday about the future of academic research after the education ministry announced it had blocked all forthcoming scholarships for master’s and doctoral students. Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, a foundation linked to the country’s education ministry, said Wednesday […]

Dr. Linda Strong-Leek Named Berea College Provost

Dr. Linda Strong-Leek has been named provost at Berea College effective July 1. Strong-Leek is currently vice president for Diversity and Inclusion, associate vice president for Academic Affairs and professor of women’s and gender studies and General studies at the private Kentucky college. “I am so very excited that Linda is willing to take on […]

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Community Colleges

Achieving the Dream Welcomes 16 New Member Institutions

The Achieving the Dream (ATD) National Network has expanded to include sixteen more colleges that are strengthening their commitment to improving student success. Teams from each new college will convene in Phoenix this June to begin their work as ATD Network institutions, the organization said. ATD’s 2019 cohort brings its total network to more than […]

South Texas College of Law Houston Gala Raises Big Scholarship Money

South Texas College of Law Houston recently raised nearly $500,000 million dollars at the law school’s 2019 Gala, a black-tie affair attended by more than 400 faculty, staff, alumni, public officials and other supporters. At the event in the Bayou Place ballroom, chairs Connie and Mike Hays and host committee chairs Elizabeth and Alexander Dwyer […]

WVSU Ceremony to Honor Deceased Alum Judge Keith

West Virginia State University will conduct a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday in honor of alumnus and U.S. District Court Judge Damon J. Keith, who died April 28 in Detroit. University president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins and his wife, Toinette, will lead the on-campus ceremony in front of the Judge Damon J. Keith Scholars […]

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