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Leadership & Policy
Campus Safety Headlines College Orientation Agendas
At colleges around the country this summer, one topic has vaulted to the top of the agenda at freshman orientation: campus safety.
August 6, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Interim Bishop State President Seeks 13 Firings, More to Come
MOBILE Ala. Interim Bishop State Community College President James Lowe has sent letters informing 13 employees of the school’s intent to fire them and two-year system Chancellor Bradley Byrne says more terminations are on the way.
August 5, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Yvonne Kennedy Fails to Fire Felon, Loses Office Space at Bishop State
MOBILE Ala. Former Bishop State Community College President Yvonne Kennedy did not fire a convicted felon in the administration as instructed and will not receive post-retirement office space at the campus as planned, the state’s two-year chancellor Bradley Byrne said.
August 2, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Oregon University System, SEIU reach new agreement
CORVALLIS Ore. The Oregon University System and SEIU, the union that represents university classified workers, have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that includes a 3 percent salary increase retroactive to July 1.
July 28, 2007
Students
Air Force Academy board hears ideas for diversifying recruits
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo. The Air Force Academy risks falling behind elite universities in recruiting a diverse student body unless it invests in sophisticated, data-driven techniques to find qualified students, a former Air Force leader said.
July 28, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Judge halts lawsuit for mediation talks
BATON ROUGE La. A federal judge has halted Southern University President Ralph Slaughter’s lawsuit against the school’s governing body and others, allowing for mediation talks between the parties.
July 28, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Clinton: Create Public Service Academy
COLUMBIA S.C. Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton told college Democrats on Saturday she would create a national academy to train public servants.
July 27, 2007
Students
Report: CUNY to raise admissions standards for senior colleges
NEW YORK The City University of New York is going to make it tougher for students to get into its senior colleges.
July 27, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Wayne State latest in Michigan to raise tuition
DETROIT Wayne State University’s governing board on Wednesday approved a 12.8 percent tuition increase, plus a contingency fee of $13 per credit hour for students this fall.
July 27, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Wayne State latest in Michigan to raise tuition
DETROIT Wayne State University’s governing board on Wednesday approved a 12.8 percent tuition increase, plus a contingency fee of $13 per credit hour for students this fall.
July 26, 2007
Leadership & Policy
4 Kansas regents nominees win approval of key Senate committee
TOPEKA Kan. Four people won the seal of approval Thursday from a key Senate committee to start serving on the state Board of Regents.
July 26, 2007
Faculty & Staff
University of Colorado fires professor after remarks likening Sept. 11 victims to Nazi
BOULDER Colorado The University of Colorado’s governing board fired a professor whose essay likening some Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack victims to a Nazi leader provoked national outrage and led to an investigation of research misconduct.
July 26, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Two North Alabama community colleges battle for robotics center
DECATUR Ala. Two north Alabama community colleges are jockeying for a robotics center that is being touted as a national center for robotics research, education, and training.
July 26, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Alcorn State University President George Ross to assume job Jan. 3
JACKSON Miss. Incoming Alcorn State University President George Ross said Friday his leukemia is in remission.
July 26, 2007
Students
Clark Atlanta’s New Day-to-Day Leader Hopes To Smooth Tensions
Embattled Clark Atlanta University President Walter Broadnax, who has taken heavy criticism from faculty, students and alumni over his leadership of the school, has a new right-hand man to take over day-to-day operations. Dr. Carlton Brown, former president of Savannah State University, wants to improve the relationship between the administration and faculty and students in his newly created position that frees up Broadnax to do fund-raising.
July 23, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Meehan opens checkbook to reward staff, supporters
WASHINGTON Former Rep. Martin Meehan is the first to admit he’s tight with a buck.
July 22, 2007
Leadership & Policy
More than 200 Florida A&M employees don’t get paychecks
TALLAHASSEE Fla. Florida A&M University plans to investigate why 242 employees did not receive paychecks this week, the school’s president said.
July 22, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek
CHAMPAIGN Ill. The University of Illinois halftime show will go on.
July 22, 2007
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