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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Higher Ed Leaders Now Working to Close âSkills Gap Shortageâ
A growing number of colleges and universities are partnering with employers to train students with the skills they will need to break into local industries.
October 9, 2014
Students
Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault
NORFOLK, Va. â A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.
October 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
With Its Vital Signs Weakening, Wilberforce University Calls In a Specialist
Algeania Warren Freeman has no illusions about why she was named the 20th president of Wilberforce University.
October 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Iranâs President Calls for Greater Academic Freedom
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called for more academic freedom in Iranâs universities, saying restrictions stifle innovation and breed sycophancy.
October 7, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Reid Retiring as President of University of Saint Joseph
Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, who has served as president of the University of Saint Joseph since January 2008, announced that she plans to retire upon completion of her contract and the 2014-â15 academic year.
October 6, 2014
Students
Rodriquez Continues to Make Parentsâ Investment in Education Pay Off
New president of Queens College of The City University of New York hasnât forgotten his roots and remains committed to being an agent of change.
October 5, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Roderick Smothers Selected as Philander Smith Collegeâs President
Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, who currently serves as vice president for institutional advancement and development at Huston-Tillotson University, has been tapped to lead Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.
October 2, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Wilberforce University Names Veteran Educator Freeman as President
The nationâs oldest historically Black private university named an educator and college administrator on Monday to serve as its president as it struggles with financial and other issues.
September 29, 2014
Leadership & Policy
HBCU Advocates Riding Wave of Wariness Over Proposed College Ratings System
In wake of Parent Plus loan âdebacle,â Department of Education trying to quell anxiety as it moves toward the anticipated rollout of the system.
September 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Marc Morial: Not Interested in Succeeding Francis at Xavier University
Dr. Norman C. Francisâ decision to step down as president of Xavier University in New Orleans next yearâa job that heâs held for nearly 47 yearsâhas led to widespread speculation across the academic community over who might be his replacement.
September 22, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Obama Opens Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to announce a campus sexual assault awareness campaign from the White House Friday.
September 15, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Man Acquitted in Fatal Dorm Fire to Lose Teaching Credentials
A man who was acquitted in a fatal Kentucky dormitory fire has agreed to surrender his Missouri teaching and administrator licenses after he was accused of lying about his past to obtain the credentials, according to a settlement agreement in the case.
September 14, 2014
Students
WWU President Wonât Be Offering Budget Cut Ideas
Every two years for at least a decade, the governor and the Legislature have asked public university and college presidents to project what kind.
September 14, 2014
Students
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication Study: College Affordability Metrics Donât Match HBCUsâ Mission
September 11, 2014
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Trustees Vote Against Hiring Controversial Professor
University of Illinois trustees on Thursday voted not to hire a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were deemed anti-Semitic by some, raising the likelihood of a lawsuit and further campus protests.
September 11, 2014
Students
Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities
This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.
September 11, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Regents Rescind Presidentâs Bonus at His Request
University of Alaska regents have rescinded a proposed bonus to UA President Pat Gamble at his request.
September 9, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Vendor in Dispute With Alabama State University Over Catering
The head of a food services company said officials at Alabama State University threatened to cancel the companyâs contract after it wouldnât commit to providing thousands of dollars in free catering for the new presidentâs inaugural.
September 4, 2014
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