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Leadership & Policy
Saint Augustine’s University, Bennett College on Probation
Two of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges were placed on probation Tuesday by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), signaling the two North Carolina institutions continue to battle financial challenges.
December 6, 2016
Saint Augustine’s University President Everett B. Ward said his institution is making progress toward fiscal stability.
Leadership & Policy
Regents Meeting Set on Report Critical of U. of New Mexico President
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Board of Regents is holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss possibly suspending or firing university President Bob Frank in response to a report critical of his management style. The Albuquerque Journal obtained the report, which found some staff members said Frank at times displayed a temper and […]
December 5, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Duke Names University of Pennsylvania Provost as Next President
DURHAM, N.C. — The University of Pennsylvania’s chief academic officer will take the helm of Duke University next year. Vincent Price’s selection as Duke’s 10th president was announced Friday morning following a vote by the board of trustees. Word of the choice came shortly before the school announced former Duke president H. Keith H. Brodie […]
December 4, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Omarosa to Represent Trump at NAFEO’s Presidents and Chancellors Briefing
Presidents of the nation’s 106 HBCUs are set this weekend for a dialogue on the impact of this year’s elections, one that will include an emissary of President-elect Donald Trump.
December 1, 2016
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Leadership & Policy
University of Montana President to Step Down
MISSOULA, Mont. —University of Montana President Royce Engstrom is stepping down effective Dec. 31, as the university continues to face declining enrollments and budget cuts. Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian announced Thursday that he and Engstrom reached the decision after “careful discussion and consideration.” “I asked President Engstrom to consider this transition at this […]
December 1, 2016
Students
President Cauce Continues to Break Down Barriers to Diversity
An emigrant Cuban woman, Dr. Ana Mari Cauce of the University of Washington may not be deemed your typical American college president.
November 29, 2016
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Leadership & Policy
Kentucky University Funds could be Based on Incentives
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s university presidents are finalizing a plan that would create a way to tie some of their schools’ state funding to performance outcomes such as higher graduation rates and more degrees in science and technology. The university presidents held their final meeting Monday at the Council on Postsecondary Education, The Lexington Herald-Leader […]
November 29, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Auditor Gets Access to Iowa State President’s Flight Log
AMES, Iowa  — An auditor has examined Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s log book detailing when and where he has flown planes in recent years. The Board of Regents is auditing flights taken by Leath, following a damaging hard landing during vacation. One question was whether Leath would turn over his log, which pilots […]
November 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Ousted Temple President a Finalist for University of Northern Iowa Job
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa  — A former Temple University president who was recently forced out by the school’s board is a finalist for the University of Northern Iowa presidency. The Iowa Board of Regents says Neil Theobald will visit the Cedar Falls campus Tuesday. The regents are searching for a replacement for Bill Ruud, who left […]
November 28, 2016
Students
NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White Dies
Debra Saunders-White, 59, the first permanent female chancellor of North Carolina Central University, died of cancer Saturday.
November 27, 2016
Debra Saunders-White
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Strengthening Ties with Mexico
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois is strengthening its ties with Mexico through new academic and research partnerships. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports university President Tim Killeen signed agreements during a trip to Mexico last week. He says they are part of the university’s efforts to diversify international student enrollment and increase its global impact. […]
November 27, 2016
Students
University of Akron Calling for Buyouts, Recruitment Boost
AKRON, Ohio —The University of Akron plans to offer voluntary buyouts to employees, increase recruiting efforts of international students and restructure its scholarship system to address a looming deficit and declining enrollment. University of Akron President Matt Wilson outlined a two-year plan last week to shore up the school’s finances. The university hopes to finalize […]
November 27, 2016
Students
NCAA: Notre Dame Must Vacate Wins After Academic Misconduct
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly’s worst season at Notre Dame took a embarrassing turn Tuesday as the NCAA announced that academic misconduct orchestrated by a student athletic trainer will cost the storied program all 21 victories from the 2012-13 seasons, including the 12-0 run that vaulted the Fighting Irish into the national championship game […]
November 22, 2016
Leadership & Policy
College Presidents Appeal to Donald Trump for Civility
Scores of college presidents across the nation have sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump calling on him to “seek common ground, not hostility, partnership, not conflict” as he rises to the nation’s top leadership role amid a decline in civility.
November 22, 2016
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Faculty & Staff
IPFW Faculty Senate Gives No Confidence Vote to Chancellor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Faculty Senate at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne has given a vote of no confidence to Chancellor Vicky Carwein after about half the school’s tenured faculty signed a petition to oust her. The Journal Gazette reports Carwein sent an email to the campus community after the vote stating her intention […]
November 22, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Guiyou Huang Named LSU-Alexandria Chancellor
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University-Alexandria has a new chancellor. LSU President F. King Alexander announced in a news release Tuesday Guiyou Huang will take over the chancellor’s post on Jan. 1. Huang is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs, dean of the faculty and professor of English at Norwich University, in […]
November 22, 2016
Students
University of New Mexico Professors Seeking Immigrant Student Protections
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A group of professors at the largest university in the nation’s most Hispanic state are asking for more protection of immigrant students joining a movement of campuses around the country. Professors and instructors at the University of New Mexico delivered a letter Friday to the school’s president, Bob Frank, amid uncertainty from […]
November 20, 2016
Leadership & Policy
A Great Choice for University President, Until She Doesn’t Want to Be Bossed
Just as we saw immense sexism, including internalized sexism among White women, we are seeing sexism at HBCUs.
November 17, 2016
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