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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Regents Backs Consolidation of SUNO/UNO Management
Louisiana’s top higher education board has voted to back a consolidation of Southern University at New Orleans and the University of New Orleans under a new management structure.
March 15, 2011
Leadership & Policy
News Analysis: Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Regents Short on Diversity
By pushing out a 14-year-member of the Board of Regents to make room for a minority appointee, Gov. Bobby Jindal is acknowledging it doesn’t look good to pack the state’s top higher education board with White members.
March 14, 2011
Leadership & Policy
New Jindal Regents Appointee to Miss SUNO/UNO Board Meeting
Dr. Albert Sam II, a Black surgeon, was named to the Regents Board by Gov. Bobby Jindal after the governor pushed out a longtime White member of the board amid complaints about the lack of diversity on the panel.
March 13, 2011
Leadership & Policy
UDC Board May Ask President to Repay Part of Air Fare Costs
University leaders say UDC policy does not normally cover the costs of luxury accommodations such as first-class travel.
March 10, 2011
Students
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education
House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.
March 8, 2011
Students
Higher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student Success
American Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.
March 7, 2011
Leadership & Policy
La. Regents’ Racial Makeup Factors in SUNO-UNO Merger Push
The Louisiana state constitution requires the board to reflect the racial and gender makeup of the state, which is about 37 percent minority.
February 22, 2011
Students
Race Unknown
For a small but growing number of multiracial students, freedom means being able to identify multiple ethnicities, or none at all.
February 20, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Diverse Special Feature: A Revolution in Understanding
To Dr. Edward Ayers, a recognized expert on Southern history and president of the University of Richmond, 2011 marks the start of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the emancipation of African-Americans.
February 13, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Regents Discuss Possible SUNO/UNO Merger
A consultant studying the possible merger of the University of New Orleans with Southern University at New Orleans says he’s not ready to make recommendations but indicates that the status quo isn’t serving students well.
February 8, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Alabama State Spends Almost $4 Million on Lawyers in 5 Years
Alabama State University spent almost $4 million on private attorneys since October 2005, while a nearby school with almost equal enrollment spent less than $500,000 on outside lawyers during the same time period.
February 7, 2011
Students
Witnesses Say Shots Led to Stampede at Ohio Fraternity Party
Partygoers stampeded to escape gunfire that killed one college student and wounded 11 people at an Ohio fraternity house, authorities said as they searched for a motive in the weekend shooting.
February 7, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Emory University Hosts Conference on Slavery
After acknowledging its ties to slavery, Emory program seeks to bring reconciliation via dialogue.
February 6, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Maryland Lawsuit Targets Undocumented Students’ Local Tuition Break
A Maryland community college is facing a lawsuit over its policy to provide low “in-county” tuition rates to any recent graduate of a local high school regardless of immigration status.
February 3, 2011
Students
Faculty Members Seeking to Oust Medgar Evers President
Medgar Evers College, the newest and smallest member of the City University of New York system, finds itself in a familiar but unenviable position — cloaked in controversy — as faculty leaders press for the immediate ouster of its new president and provost.
February 3, 2011
Students
Faculty Members Seeking to Oust Medgar Evers President
In response to the no-confidence vote, Dr. William Pollard, president since August 2009, issued an open letter to the college to dismiss calls for his ouster.
February 2, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Tenure Controversy Trips Up DePaul
Claims of bias, violations of academic freedom and racism continue to dog DePaul University’s tenure process.
February 1, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Merger Study Puts Southern University Chief, Katrina-damaged Schools in Spotlight
Ronald Mason, the Southern University System President, is once again caught in the middle of a controversy involving a possible HBCU merger.
January 26, 2011
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