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Leadership & Policy
Accreditation Is Restored for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, a top producer of minority doctors and dentists, has had its accreditation restored by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
March 18, 2008
Leadership & Policy
President Stays True to Faculty Values
In today’s installment of “Women Redefining Leadership,” Dr. Renu Khator, president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System, talks about her path to the college presidency and her goals.
March 18, 2008
Leadership & Policy
College Presidential Advice: ‘Never Lose Your Soul’
In part two of our series on female college presidents, Diverse talks with Dr. Mildred Garcia, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills.
March 17, 2008
Students
Lawmakers Seek to Safeguard Access to Student Loans
With urban, low-income students most likely to face the fallout from the student loan credit crunch, House lawmakers say the Department of Education should prepare a contingency ‘lender of last resort’ program to assure continued access to loan capital.
March 16, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Tribal College Leaders Bow Out of UND Advertisement, Citing Nickname
Five current and former tribal college presidents have decided not to take part in a photo shoot for a University of North Dakota student recruiting campaign because of their opposition to the Fighting Sioux nickname, a UND official says.
March 16, 2008
Students
HBCU Presidents Take Their Case For Funding To Congress
A panel of HBCU presidents and administrators stressed the need for greater federal financial support during a congressional hearing Wednesday intended to address the many obstacles facing America’s private and public historically Black colleges and universities.
March 12, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Racism Alleged in NMSU Decision not to Renew Contracts
A New Mexico State University faculty member whose contract was not renewed says she was told she was “too educated to be considered Black.”
March 12, 2008
Students
Innovations 2008 Conference Highlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Themes
Last week, 2,100 community college faculty, administrators and advocates gathered in the mile high city for the League for Innovation in the Community College’s Innovations 2008 Conference, hosted by the Community College of Denver.
March 12, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Advancing Diversity in Public Service
Officials at New York’s City College are undertaking a mission to increase diversity in the field of public service by introducing plans for a national center and creating a new academic curriculum.
March 12, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A Spitzer Resignation Would Pave Way for New York’s First Black Governor
David A. Paterson may become New York’s first Black governor amid speculation that Eliot Spitzer may step down after he was allegedly implicated in a prostitution scandal.
March 11, 2008
Leadership & Policy
For Hispanic Leaders, College Affordability Is Top Concern
A panel of Hispanic college and university presidents said affordability is greatly affecting Hispanic students’ access to college and offered suggestions for boosting public investment in higher education at a plenary session at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education’s annual meting.
March 9, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Fisk Loses in Court Battle Over Stieglitz Collection
Fisk University must make good on a promise to display and care for a priceless collection of art and photographs given it in 1949 by the late Georgia O’Keeffe or it may be forced to surrender the collection to O’Keeffe heirs who have been trying to capture parts of its for more than two years, a Tennessee judge declared Thursday.
March 6, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Alabama Officials Ban Community College Employee “Double Dipping”
After months of wrangling and discussion, the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education has implemented a ban on so-called “double dipping,” making it against the rules for employees to hold elected office.
March 5, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Status of Black Women and HBCUs Focus of Urban League Report
The National Urban League’s annual report on the state of Black America this year examines the community through the eyes and the lives of Black women.
March 5, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Fear of the Known — and Unknown
Just three days before the campus shootings at Northern Illinois University last month, I sat in the morning plenary session at the annual American Council on Education meeting titled “Campus Security, Response and Recovery.” Judging by the number of people that attended the session and the Q&A that followed, campus security post Virginia Tech—and now […]
March 4, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Antioch Alumni Determined to Keep College Open
Alumni of Antioch College in Ohio want to keep the school open, even if it means holding classes off campus.
March 3, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Alabama House Panel OKs Contentious Community College Oversight Bill
A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would give a legislative panel the right to review and approve policy changes in Alabama’s two-year college system.
February 27, 2008
Students
Three Campus Security Scares On Tuesday
Classes were canceled and a small private college went on lockdown Tuesday as police searched for a man who was seen with a gun on campus, officials said.
February 26, 2008
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