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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Southern University’s Chancellor Candidates Narrowed Down
The top 10 applicants for the chancellor’s job at Southern University – Baton Rouge include Philander Smith College’s “hip-hop prez” and a former LSU administrator.
March 30, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Ousted University of South Carolina Board Member Offers $5 Million Gift to School
Philanthropist Darla Moore aims to establish aerospace research center named after the late South Carolina native and astronaut Ronald E. McNair.
March 28, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Getting Prior Practice, Preparation for Law School
Pre-law programs at many schools are helping law-school-minded undergrads gain an upper hand in the admissions process.
March 28, 2011
Leadership & Policy
FAMU Restructuring Plan Would Shut Down Numerous Programs
Faced with mounting financial challenges, Florida A&M University President James Ammons announced a major academic overhaul, proposing to close or merge about two dozen programs.
March 28, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Inclusiveness Prevails at Syracuse University
Much of the Syracuse University community stands with chancellor and president Nancy Cantor despite criticism that her efforts to make the school more inclusive has compromised its reputation as a leading academic institution.
March 27, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Boosting College Enrollment and Graduation Rates in Maryland
Higher education leaders in Maryland say they are moving with haste to develop plans to significantly boost public college enrollment and graduation rates, with a variety of strategies being explored, except lowering admissions standards.
March 21, 2011
Leadership & Policy
UMES President Thelma Thompson Announces Retirement
Her decision ends a nine-year tenure at the state’s lone 1890 land-grant university.
March 16, 2011
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
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