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Section: Leadership & Policy
Students
Missouri Interim President: Faculty on Frontline of Quest for Diversity
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education and the American Council on Education held joint sessions at their co-located annual meetings on Tuesday with a heavy diversity emphasis.
March 16, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Board Upholds Firing of Missouri Professor who Protested
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ― The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators upheld its decision to fire an assistant professor whose run-ins with student journalists and the police during race-related protests last fall drew widespread attention, the university system said Tuesday. The board found that Melissa Click’s appeal “brought no new relevant information,” the university system […]
March 15, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Former Republican Congressman Tabbed as New President at U. of North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. ― A former Republican congressman from Minnesota was selected Tuesday to take over as the 12th president of the University of North Dakota, and deal with nearly $10 million in expected budget cuts and a Legislature that has been critical of higher education spending. The state Board of Higher Education spent more than […]
March 15, 2016
Students
Chairman of University Steps Down After President’s Comments
The chairman of Mount St. Mary’s University has resigned and the Board of Trustees has elected its first female leader following a furor over the former president’s comments likening struggling freshmen at the Maryland Catholic college to bunnies that should be drowned, the school announced Tuesday. John E. Coyne III said in a statement that […]
March 15, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Some college presidents seem afraid to speak out. Not this one.
Unlike many college presidents, Patricia McGuire rarely hesitates to speak her mind on the issues of the day in higher education. If another college leader, for instance, likens struggling freshmen to bunnies who ought to be drowned or shot, the longtime president of Trinity Washington University will call him out. McGuire did exactly that a […]
March 15, 2016
Students
University of Missouri Unrest Reverberates at ACE
Handling unrest among underrepresented students was a hot topic of discussion at the 98th American Council on Education Annual Meeting which concludes today.
March 15, 2016
Faculty & Staff
CUPA Report Shows Small Gains for Senior Administrator Salaries
Senior administrator salaries saw small gains across the board in 2015-16, according to a survey released Monday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
March 14, 2016
Students
Departure of Basketball Captain Sparks Debate at Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Instead of Yale University celebrating its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in more than 50 years, the sudden dismissal of the captain of the men’s basketball team has sparked controversy and debate on campus. The exact circumstances behind the departure of senior Jack Montague in early February remain unclear. School […]
March 13, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Republican Senators Say ED Overreaching on Title IX
Republican senators said that the education department is overstepping its bounds in enforcing colleges and universities’ compliance with the guidance issued in regards to instances of sexual assault on campus.
March 10, 2016
Students
Morehead State to Furlough Faculty, Staff for 5 days
MOREHEAD, Ky. ― Morehead State University President Wayne Andrews says faculty and staff at the eastern Kentucky school will be furloughed without pay March 21-25 due to economic woes. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Andrews sent a campus-wide email Thursday announcing the move, which will occur on spring break. He blamed declining enrollment and proposed state […]
March 10, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Union to Hold No-confidence Vote at Pennsylvania University
CALIFORNIA, Pa. ― Faculty and coaches at a southwestern Pennsylvania university are planning to hold a no-confidence vote. The (Washington) Observer-Reporter reports that union members at California University of Pennsylvania will gather votes next week. The vote concerns whether faculty have confidence in the university’s council of trustees, interim president and three vice presidents. Union […]
March 9, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Missouri Announces Budget Cuts, Hiring Freeze
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― University of Missouri leaders say the school will use a hiring freeze and 5 percent budget reduction to close a projected $32 million shortfall. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports interim Chancellor Hank Foley sent out a memo on Wednesday saying the moves are necessary because of a sharp drop in first-year enrollment […]
March 9, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Diverse on the Go
Vice President Ralph Newell is attending the ACPA Convention in Montreal through Wednesday, an event attended by approximately 3,500 American College Personnel Association members and guests.
March 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
First Woman to Lead Cornell University Dies of Cancer Less Than a Year Into Tenure
Cornell University President Elizabeth Garrett, the first woman to lead the Ivy League school in upstate New York, died Sunday of cancer less than a year after starting in the position, the university announced. She was 52. Garrett had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer. She disclosed the diagnosis to the campus community on Feb. […]
March 7, 2016
Faculty & Staff
AKINLOLU O. OJO
AKINLOLU O. OJO has been appointed associate vice president for clinical research and global health initiatives at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. He was a professor of medicine and the Florence E. Bingham Research Professor in Nephrology at the University of Michigan. Ojo received a bachelor’s and an M.D. from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. He earned a master’s from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and an MBA and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.
March 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
JOSETTE SHAUGHNESSY
JOSETTE SHAUGHNESSY has been named vice president of financial and administrative operations at El Paso Community College (EPCC). She was interim vice president of financial and administrative operations at EPCC. Shaughnessy received an associate from El Paso Community College, and a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Texas at El Paso.
March 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
KAREN L. MILLER
KAREN L. MILLER was appointed vice president for human resources and risk at Middlebury College in Vermont, effective in April. She is special advisor to the president at Morehouse College. Miller earned a bachelor’s from Emory University and a juris doctor from Harvard University.
March 7, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Relationship between U of Missouri, Lawmakers on the Mend
Tensions between the University of Missouri System and state legislative leaders appear to be dying down after months of turbulent talk and threats of budget cuts following protests at the Columbia campus.
March 6, 2016
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