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Leadership & Policy

Southern U. President Slaughter Will Keep Job, Judge Says

BATON ROUGE, La. U.S. District Judge Ralph Tyson granted a injunction Thursday to prevent the Southern University Board of Supervisors from firing Southern University President Ralph Slaughter until his lawsuit against the board can be tried.

July 5, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Antioch College Alumni Fight to Keep the College Open

Antioch College alumni have come up with a plan to keep the college open by having it sever ties with the Antioch University system and stand on its own.

July 5, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Honors college dean picked as new IU Bloomington provost

BLOOMINGTON Ind. An honors college dean has been picked to become the new provost of Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, officials announced Thursday.

July 4, 2007

Lawyer who assisted with Sept. 11 claims to help administer Virginia Tech fund

BLACKSBURG Va. A lawyer who ran the Sept. 11 victim compensation program will help Virginia Tech distribute its $7.1 million fund for victims of the mass shootings, university officials said Thursday.

July 4, 2007

Faculty & Staff

The physician, the professor and the politico – candidates for the presidency of Spelman College – Cover Story

ATLANTA For Spelman College student Toria Davis, just the thought of getting a new campus president with ties to the White House speaks volumes about the search to replace Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole. “It’s an honor just to think someone who’s so important would be interested in coming to Spelman,” said Davis after learning that […]

July 4, 2007

The Search Committee Handbook

President Clinton meets with NAFEO – finally – National Assn. for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education – includes excerpt of Pres. Bill Clinton’s speech and a list of attendees

Washington For the first time since he assumed office in 1992. President Bill Clinton met with several dozen members of the National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) to discuss issues of concern to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Baton Rouge College’s opening up in the air

BATON ROUGE, La. State officials want to delay the court-ordered deadline for opening a new community college so they can locate the campus on what is now Louisiana State Police headquarters.

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

News wrap up: Clinton speaks to American Council on Education

WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton thanked the American Council on Education (ACE) during the organization’s annual meeting late last month. The occasion marked the third time Clinton has addressed ACE, the premier voice of higher education, since he took office in 1992.

July 4, 2007

Faculty & Staff

California chancellor’s compensation squabble – City College of San Francisco Chancellor Del M. Anderson

When Del M. Anderson accepted the position as chancellor of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), she knew she wasn’t walking into the ideal situation. There had been relatively few applicants for the job, the pay was lower than she expected for such a large urban institution, and there was much work to be done in building community support.

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Hard-charging president of N.C.’s community college system resigns; Hackley calls it quits after two years doing ‘undoable’ job – Dr. Lloyd Hack

Hackley Calls It Quits after Two Years Doing `Undoable’ Job Charlotte, N.C. Soon after he became president of the North Carolina Community College System two years ago, Dr. Lloyd “Vic” Hackley began encountering friction.

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Hazing illegal but persistent – hazing of women cadets at the Virginia Military Institute

CHARLESTON, S.C. The kind of hazing that allegedly happened to two female cadets at The Citadel in recent months is nothing new.

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Citadel of trauma: the untold story of The Citadel’s first Black graduate – Cover Story

“Those four years made him a completely different person — no doubt about it. Charles was intense after he graduated. You could really tell when he talked, especially when he was making a point. His demeanor had changed. I’m sure something happened and it was so traumatic…he refused to talk about it.” — Bill Foster, brother

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Embracing a new vision in the information age

I am a trend-watcher. As CEO of a higher education institution, I must ensure that my college remains a viable, thriving force. Here are some trends that I have culled from recent reading:

July 4, 2007

California proposes high school academic standards to combat higher education remediation

California’s higher education officials have teamed up with the public schools to create the state’s first proposal for academic standards for high school students.

July 4, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Berklee College of Music’s New Mission Statement Reflects African Contributions to Contemporary Music

BOSTON In what Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown calls a “psychological victory for the institution,” the board of trustees recently adopted an amended mission statement for the college that acknowledges the historical contributions that African descendants have made to the development of the contemporary American musical genres on which Berklee’s curriculum and training are based.

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Embattled UMass chancellor could be next in line for top LSU job

SPRINGFIELD Mass. The embattled chancellor of the University of Massachusetts flagship campus is a finalist for the top job at Louisiana State University, according to a person familiar with LSU’s presidential search.

July 3, 2007

Leadership & Policy

UI, Wellmark talk about naming public health college

IOWA CITY Iowa The University of Iowa and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield are talking about a major gift for naming the university’s new College of Public Health building.

July 3, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Teleconference scheduled for Monday to choose interim MVSU president

JACKSON Miss. The board of trustees for the state’s Institutions of Higher Learning has set a teleconference for July 9 to appoint an interim Mississippi Valley State president.

July 2, 2007