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Leadership & Policy
Former Clark Atlanta President Picked to Head UMass-Amherst
SPRINGFIELD Mass. Former Clark Atlanta University president Thomas Cole Jr. is set to take over the UMass-Amherst campus for the next year, replacing a chancellor who left the school at odds with its administrators.
August 14, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Board narrows education commissioner list to 7
TALLAHASSEE Fla. The chancellor who oversees Florida’s elementary and secondary schools and her predecessor are among seven semifinalists in the State Board of Education’s nationwide search for a new education commissioner.
August 13, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Ex-Colorado education commissioner a candidate for Florida post
TALLAHASSEE Fla. Former Colorado Education Commissioner William Moloney is a semifinalists for the education commissioner’s job in Florida.
August 13, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Eastern Illinois fires athletic director
CHAMPAIGN Ill. Eastern Illinois University fired Athletic Director Rich McDuffie two weeks after saying it found no evidence to support a sexual harassment claim made against him.
August 13, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Columbus State president retiring next year
COLUMBUS Ga. Frank Brown, president of Columbus State University for nearly 20 years, will be retiring next year, he announced Monday.
August 13, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Univ. of Cal. President Resigning in 2008
SAN FRANCISCO Robert C. Dynes, president of the University of California, announced Monday he plans to step down by June 2008.
August 13, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Division II members should be proud, not defensive, Ambrose says
OMAHA Neb. The strength of NCAA Division II is that it strikes the right balance of academics and athletics in college life, and the 296 member institutions should be proud of that identity, the chairman of the Division II President’s Council says.
August 12, 2007
Students
Hillsdale College replaces state scholarship aid with private funds
HILLSDALE Mich. Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts school in southern Michigan, announced Monday it will no longer accept state taxpayer money for student scholarships and financial aid.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Classes could start in 2009 at new Idaho university branch
SANDPOINT Idaho The founder of retailer Coldwater Creek has increased the amount he will spend to bring a University of Idaho branch campus to this resort town, and classes are scheduled to start in 2009.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Legislator says he may want EKU president’s job
RICHMOND Ky. A state representative said he may consider pursuing the vacant president’s job at Eastern Kentucky University.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
E. Mich. sends back donor money to Sallie Mae group
YPSILANTI Mich. Eastern Michigan University has returned more than $161,000 to a foundation affiliated with Sallie Mae. It’s among lenders facing questions in a New York state investigation into agreements giving lenders better access to students in exchange for money or services.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
UM using mail, Internet and word of mouth to spread new alcohol policy
OXFORD Miss. University of Mississippi officials are making sure students and football fans know the new campus alcohol policy.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
University president wants to listen, learn
IOWA CITY Iowa Sally Mason just wants to listen.
August 12, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Colleges Struggle to Quit Rankings Habit
VANCOUVER Wash. U.S. News & World Report releases its annual college rankings Friday in the face of the loudest and best-organized criticism from educators the magazine has ever encountered. But for all the complaints that the rankings warp college admissions and distract colleges from educating students, U.S. News still has the upper hand. Colleges are having a hard time quitting the magazine’s annual beauty contest.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Byrne: Looking for managers to lead two-year colleges
POINT CLEAR Ala. The new chancellor of Alabama’s system of two-year colleges said Saturday that a background in education is not a requirement to be a college president.
August 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
A Conversation with Dr. Betty Siegel
Dr. Betty Siegel, president emeritus of Kennesaw State University in Georgia, has been logging many miles in her retirement, in many cases to promote and help implement First-Year academies.
August 8, 2007
Students
A Rich History
Texas HBCUs continue their mission of educating African-American students, while at the same time responding to the state’s changing demographics.
August 8, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Highlighting the Value of Diversity in Acadamia
A mandate from the top down remains key to the successful implementation of diversity initiatives.
August 8, 2007
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