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Leadership & Policy
Stanford Names Tessier-Lavigne as Next President
PALO ALTO, Calif. ― Stanford University’s governing board has named a neuroscientist who leads a prestigious graduate school in New York City as the California university’s next president. The Board of Trustees announced that Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of The Rockefeller University, will become Stanford’s 11th president on Sept. 1. Tessier-Lavigne will succeed President John Hennessy, […]
Students
University of Oregon Students Rally Against Proposed Tuition Hike
EUGENE, Ore. ― Students at the University of Oregon are protesting a proposed 4.7 percent tuition hike, arguing that the increase isn’t affordable. About 50 students rallied outside the campus administration building Wednesday, undeterred by the afternoon’s rainy weather, reported The Register-Guard. That protest was followed by a tense hour-long meeting in which students accused […]
Women
Enrollment Plunges at UNC Teacher Prep Programs
RALEIGH, N.C. ― Enrollment at the 15 University of North Carolina schools of education has plummeted 30 percent since 2010. News outlets report that UNC System Vice President for Academic and University Programs Alisa Chapman told the State Board of Education on Wednesday that the decreasing enrollments are making things difficult for local districts that […]
Students
U. of Iowa Arranges Quiet Places to Pray for Muslim Students
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa has turned two rooms into prayer spaces for Muslim students. The Muslim Student Association had asked the university for help in finding somewhere to pray on a campus with more than 30,000 students. The Iowa City Mosque is miles away. Dean of students Lyn Redington says two […]
Students
Kentucky President Forms Committee to Consider Controversial Mural
LEXINGTON, Ky. ― University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto has formed a committee to decide the fate of a controversial Great Depression-era mural that features Black workers toiling in a tobacco field, Black musicians playing for White dancers and a Native American with a tomahawk. After meeting last semester with students who objected to the […]
Students
Chicago State Declares Financial Emergency, Eyes Job Cuts
CHICAGO ― Chicago State University trustees have declared a financial emergency at the troubled school that could make it easier to lay off employees. According to the Chicago Tribune, trustees at the predominantly Black university on Thursday declared a type of emergency that in the academic world means the school faces an imminent threat to […]
News Roundup
At Brown University, Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day
Most of the United States knows the second Monday of October, a federal holiday since 1934, as Columbus Day. Because of a national debate about whether Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who landed on American shores, is worthy of celebration, Brown University has instead called the holiday Fall Weekend since 2009. On Tuesday, however, the university faculty […]
Eduardo Munoz-Reuters
Students
NCCU to Become First HBCU in UNC System to Offer Women, Gender Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences at N.C. Central University will introduce a new minor, Women and Gender Studies, in Fall 2016. The move makes NCCU the first historically black college and university in the UNC system to offer a Women and Gender Studies minor subject area. This interdisciplinary program will prepare students to think […]
NCCU
Faculty & Staff
Some Southern Cal Faculty Departments Vote for Union, Others Reject
LOS ANGELES ― Professors not eligible for tenure at two of three departments at the University of Southern California voted to unionize, an effort they hope will result in improved salaries, health benefits and job stability. Professors at the Roski School of Art and Design and the USC International Academy voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to join […]
Students
University of Missouri System Announces Diversity Spending
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri system has announced more than $920,000 in spending on diversity efforts as it seeks to recover from racial unrest on its Columbia campus. The four-campus system also announced Wednesday that it is planning forums with finalists for the role of the first ever system-level chief diversity, equity and […]
Women
Group Urges Reinstatement of Suspended Missouri Professor
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― A national association is calling for the reinstatement of a suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who was involved in a run-in with two student journalists during campus protests. The Columbia Missourian reports that the American Association of University Professors sent a letter Tuesday to the Columbia campus’ interim chancellor, Hank Foley. […]
Leadership & Policy
President of Utah State Announces Retirement
SALT LAKE CITY ― The president of Utah State University is retiring after 11 years. USU president Stan Albrecht announced Wednesday that he will step down as leader of the Logan-based institution. Higher education officials say he’ll stay in the president’s chair until his replacement is found after a national search by the Utah Board […]
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