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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
University of Washington President Named NCAA Leader
University of Washington president Mark A. Emmert became the NCAA’s new chief executive on Tuesday, ending the search that began in November.
April 27, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Lawsuit Challenging Florida Legislature’s Tuition Authority Moves Forward
A group including former Gov. and ex-U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will continue a lawsuit challenging the Legislature’s authority to set tuition at state universities, although one of its partners has withdrawn.
April 26, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Hopefuls Interview for Southern University System Post
With final selection expected by the end of April, five semifinalists for the Southern University System presidency stated their cases Tuesday for why they should lead the nation’s only historically Black college system.
April 14, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Lone Black Trustee Retained on University of South Carolina Board
State lawmakers voted to retain the only Black member of the University of South Carolina’s board of trustees Wednesday in a vote that drew attention to the board’s lack of diversity and threatened the school’s football recruiting.
April 14, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Univ. of South Carolina in Danger of Losing Lone Black Trustee
As state legislators weigh whether to vote out the lone minority trustee at the University of South Carolina, an Associated Press analysis shows the school’s governing board is already less diverse than others in the Southeastern Conference.
April 13, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Jackson State President Among Candidates Vying To Lead Southern University
JSU president Ronald Mason Jr. and Clarence Newsome, the former president of Shaw University in North Carolina, are the two latest applicants to join the pool of four semifinalists scheduled to interview Tuesday on campus, Southern officials said last week.
April 11, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Chicago State Provost: Famed Black Poet Not Singled Out for Retaliation
In a public response to the resignation of one of Chicago State University’s most celebrated faculty members, the university provost reiterated the position that the administration has not singled out acclaimed poet and activist Haki R. Madhubuti for retaliation.
April 6, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Community Colleges Appreciate Attention, Need Money
Grappling with soaring enrollment and plummeting state support, community colleges are grateful for attention from the Obama administration but disappointed money has yet to materialize to help them keep up with demand, let alone meet ambitious goals to make the U.S. the global leader in college graduates again by 2020.
April 5, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Black Trustee Flap Sparks S.C. Football Boycott Effort
South Carolina Black lawmakers are urging Black football recruits to reconsider playing for the University of South Carolina because the school could lose its lone Black trustee.
March 24, 2010
Students
Meeting Brings Ohio University, HBCU Officials Together for Collaboration
Bridging the faculty-student digital technology divide was the focus of a conference held last week at Spelman College, launching the first meeting for a nine-member alliance among eight historically Black institutions and Ohio University.
March 23, 2010
Leadership & Policy
College President in Akron Leads University and City Transformation
Dr. Luis Proenza is credited with revitalizing the University of Akron and bringing economic development to the university’s home city.
March 11, 2010
Students
Preserving a Native Language and Culture
With the Myaamia Project at Miami University, the Miami Tribe seeks to rediscover its language and culture.
March 10, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Conference: College Leaders Highlight Challenges, Role of Diversity During School Transformations
In Phoenix at the American Council on Education’s annual conference, university presidents spoke Monday about experiences with transforming their universities and the challenges that came with change.
March 8, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Alabama Two-year College Officials Plan for Disasters
The Alabama Community College System held the Introduction to Vulnerability exercise last Wednesday to identify and plug holes in disaster plans for the schools and their communities. The longtime goal tragically was made timely after last month’s deadly shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
March 8, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Women Leaders Honored at ACE Meeting
The American Council on Education honored Dr. Blenda Wilson, former president of California State University, Northridge, with the Donna Shavlik award Saturday, at the Women’s Leadership Dinner during ACE’s 92nd Annual Meeting being held through Tuesday in Phoenix.
March 7, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Tavis Smiley, Chicago State University Preparing to Host Black Agenda Meeting
Two months after ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, Tavis Smiley is gathering African-American advocates to press the case for a “Black agenda.”
March 3, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana’s Historically Black University System Nearing Selection of New Leader
Aiming to choose a new leader by mid-April, the Southern University system presidential search committee co-chairmen said they plan to narrow a field of 13 candidates this week and begin interviews this month
March 1, 2010
Students
UC-San Diego Condemns Party Mocking Black History
The chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, is condemning a ghetto-themed party organized by fraternity students to mock Black History Month, but officials say no one is likely to be disciplined.
February 18, 2010
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