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Section: Leadership & Policy
Students
Report: CUNY to raise admissions standards for senior colleges
NEW YORK The City University of New York is going to make it tougher for students to get into its senior colleges.
July 27, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Wayne State latest in Michigan to raise tuition
DETROIT Wayne State University’s governing board on Wednesday approved a 12.8 percent tuition increase, plus a contingency fee of $13 per credit hour for students this fall.
July 27, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Wayne State latest in Michigan to raise tuition
DETROIT Wayne State University’s governing board on Wednesday approved a 12.8 percent tuition increase, plus a contingency fee of $13 per credit hour for students this fall.
July 26, 2007
Leadership & Policy
4 Kansas regents nominees win approval of key Senate committee
TOPEKA Kan. Four people won the seal of approval Thursday from a key Senate committee to start serving on the state Board of Regents.
July 26, 2007
Faculty & Staff
University of Colorado fires professor after remarks likening Sept. 11 victims to Nazi
BOULDER Colorado The University of Colorado’s governing board fired a professor whose essay likening some Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack victims to a Nazi leader provoked national outrage and led to an investigation of research misconduct.
July 26, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Two North Alabama community colleges battle for robotics center
DECATUR Ala. Two north Alabama community colleges are jockeying for a robotics center that is being touted as a national center for robotics research, education, and training.
July 26, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Alcorn State University President George Ross to assume job Jan. 3
JACKSON Miss. Incoming Alcorn State University President George Ross said Friday his leukemia is in remission.
July 26, 2007
Students
Clark Atlanta’s New Day-to-Day Leader Hopes To Smooth Tensions
Embattled Clark Atlanta University President Walter Broadnax, who has taken heavy criticism from faculty, students and alumni over his leadership of the school, has a new right-hand man to take over day-to-day operations. Dr. Carlton Brown, former president of Savannah State University, wants to improve the relationship between the administration and faculty and students in his newly created position that frees up Broadnax to do fund-raising.
July 23, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Meehan opens checkbook to reward staff, supporters
WASHINGTON Former Rep. Martin Meehan is the first to admit he’s tight with a buck.
July 22, 2007
Leadership & Policy
More than 200 Florida A&M employees don’t get paychecks
TALLAHASSEE Fla. Florida A&M University plans to investigate why 242 employees did not receive paychecks this week, the school’s president said.
July 22, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek
CHAMPAIGN Ill. The University of Illinois halftime show will go on.
July 22, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek
No drastic changes are being made to the halftime show at Illini football games this year, despite the loss of the school’s longtime mascot, Chief Illiniwek.
July 22, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Arkansas State U. Committee Recommends Indians Nickname Change
JONESBORO Ark. The committee reviewing Arkansas State’s use of the nickname Indians formally recommended Monday that Chancellor Robert Potts appoint a panel to help change it.
July 18, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Roger Williams University board chairman in R.I. says racial slur ‘slipped out’
PROVIDENCE R.I. The longtime chairman of the Roger Williams University board admitted Monday that he had used the N-word during a board meeting, saying it “kind of slipped out.”
July 18, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Rare Letter for Sale: Pardon of Black Underground RR Hero
PHILADELPHIA A letter that documents President Franklin Pierce’s pardon of a black man who harbored slaves went up for sale Monday.
July 18, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Forced Out EMU Officials Get $550,000
YPSILANTI Mich. Three university administrators who were forced out this week after their school was accused of covering up the dorm room rape and killing of a student will receive nearly $550,000 in severance packages, documents show.
July 18, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Former Maryland-Eastern Shore President Hytche Dies at 78
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, was mourning the death of William Percy Hytche Sr., a former math professor who led the historically black institution for two decades.
July 17, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Report: Higher GPA Requirement Limiting Minority Enrollment at UNLV
LAS VEGAS Nevada’s two main universities should postpone making a “B” average the admission standard, said the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas after a new report appeared to find fewer minorities making the grade for admission.
July 17, 2007
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