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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Bryn Mawr Distances Itself from Second President’s Racist Past
Following Bryn Mawr College’s examination into their current and past history with racism, school officials have decided to make the name of their second president, M. Carey Thomas, far less notable within the campus community. It was discovered that Thomas was unwilling to hire Jewish faculty members and admit Black students, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. […]
August 9, 2018
Students
Institute for University Women Leaders from Diverse Global Venues Builds Network
When undertaking American federal grants in the United States and England, we encountered international women students from countries in the midst of or having recently undergone political conflicts, violent kidnappings, and civil wars. Now they are in transitional stages moving toward democratic governments.
August 1, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Academic Uses Technology to Close the Achievement Gap
After Dr. Antonio Pérez steps down from his position as president of Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) later this month, he will focus his energy on further developing his app, HiddenChalk.
August 1, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Months After Termination, Ex-Pres Sues Arkansas Baptist College
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, former president of Arkansas Baptist College, is suing the school out of belief that he was fired without cause. In his lawsuit, Jones also accused campus leaders of not disclosing the college’s financial challenges during his contract negotiations, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported in a recent article. In a statement released in […]
July 25, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Heidi Anderson Named 16th President of UMES
The University System of Maryland announced that the next president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will be Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, effective September 1. Anderson has held many positions within the higher ed administration field, and has written or co-written scores of refereed publications, professional articles, book chapters and abstracts. Most recently, […]
July 25, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Academy Preps Leaders for Top Campus Roles
BERKELEY, Calif. – Dr. Abdelharim Deifalla was almost too late. After being nominated to attend the Executive Leadership Academy at the University of California at Berkeley after the deadline and less than a week before the event, he was granted acceptance and a few days later made the 18-hour journey from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia to this renowned Northern California college town.
July 10, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Who Is An Effective Community College Leader?
There are few books that I looked forward to reading as much as Cheryl L. Hyman’s Reinvention: The Promise and Challenge of Transforming a Community College System.
May 8, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Mount Holyoke College Names New President
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — After nearly two years as interim president of Mount Holyoke College, Sonya Stephens can remove the word “interim” from her title. Trustees at the women’s college in South Hadley on Monday named Stephens the school’s 19th permanent president. The school undertook a national search for a new leader, but trustees Chairwoman […]
April 24, 2018
Leadership & Policy
HBCUs Aid the Rise of Black Women
In exploring issues of gender equity for Black women, the role of HBCUs and their impact across higher education and the business sector are too frequently overlooked. In an industry dominated by White males, Black women have shattered stereotypes and excelled in key campus leadership positions across the academic enterprise.
April 15, 2018
Students
Pennsylvania Education Leader Going Extra Mile for Diversity
Under Dr. John Sygielski’s leadership, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College has made great strides in creating an inclusive environment.
November 2, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Garnett Stokes Becomes University of New Mexico’s 1st Female President
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Board of Regents made history Thursday as it named Dr. Garnett Stokes the first woman president to lead the state’s flagship school. Stokes, the provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Missouri, was among five finalists chosen as part of a national […]
November 2, 2017
Students
3 Dartmouth Professors investigated for Sexual Misconduct
The New Hampshire Department of Justice on Tuesday announced an investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by three Dartmouth College professors.
October 31, 2017
Students
Students from Puerto Rico Can Get Free Semester at Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is offering a free semester of study for up to 58 students from Puerto Rico’s main public university system. The University of Puerto Rico is operating at partial strength as the island recovers from Hurricane Maria. Cornell President Martha Pollack says the offer of free tuition, room and board this […]
October 31, 2017
Students
Guillermo: National Free Speech Center Too Academic for Words
When faced with a real-life issue on campus like protecting free speech, the largest public research university system has come up with the only thing it knows how to do. Let’s study it!
October 30, 2017
Students
Audit: $164K Misused by Former Cashiers at Grambling State
MONROE, La. — Three former cashiers at Grambling State University are accused of improperly increasing campus spending account balances by $164,000 for 35 students, including two of the ex-workers. Those are among the findings in an audit released Monday by Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera’s office, which said the actions may have violated state and […]
October 30, 2017
Students
Experts Tell Congress Free Speech on Campus ‘Essential’
Higher education leaders and government officials must resist efforts to restrict free speech on campus and keep colleges as places of “ongoing intellectual challenge,” a university president testified at a Congressional hearing Thursday.
October 26, 2017
Leadership & Policy
University of Louisville Violated Law by Denying Newspaper’s Request
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A ruling by Kentucky’s attorney general says the University of Louisville violated the state’s open records law by denying a newspaper’s request for emails on the former university president’s hard drive. The Courier-Journal requested emails between university officials in June, which the school rejected, citing an ongoing investigation. The Oct. 17 ruling […]
October 26, 2017
Students
TMCF Names Harry Williams President/CEO
At its 30th Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund named Dr. Harry Williams as its new president and CEO.
October 24, 2017
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