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Section: Leadership & Policy

University of Colorado Presidential Selection Upsets Campus

The man nominated to lead the state’s flagship university is an oilman, not an academic. In a sea of Ph.D.s, he has only a bachelor’s degree. But he does offer this: A reputation as a formidable fundraiser.

February 14, 2008

Students

Colo. University Selection Upsets Campus

BOULDER Colo. The man nominated to lead the state’s flagship university is an oilman, not an academic. In a sea of Ph.Ds, he has only a bachelor’s degree. But he does offer this: A reputation as a formidable fundraiser. Bruce Benson’s nomination may be bitterly dividing this 52,000-student, three-campus institution, but it is a sign […]

February 13, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Hispanic University President at Pennsylvania College Facing Increasing Pressure to Step Down

Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, president of Kutztown University, a publicly funded college located in Pennsylvania, is facing new pressure to step down from his post amid criticism from the university’s faculty union.

February 13, 2008

Leadership & Policy

College of William & Mary Head Resigns, Raises Diversity Issues in Resignation Letter

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The president of the College of William & Mary, who drew heavy criticism for removing a cross from the nation’s oldest college chapel, resigned Tuesday after the public school’s board told him his contract would not be renewed.

February 12, 2008

Students

Higher Ed Institutions Contribute to Country’s Widening Social Divide, Educators Say

It is difficult to find a college or university that does not have diversifying its student body on the top of its long list of goals and objectives, but one educator at the American Council on Education’s annual meeting said that many higher ed institutions are largely to blame for society’s widening social, racial and economic divide as many colleges’ own admissions policies keep out the very the populations they say they’re trying to admit.

February 12, 2008

Leadership & Policy

College of William & Mary Head Resigns, Raises Diversity Issues in Resignation Letter

The president of the College of William & Mary, who drew heavy criticism for removing a cross from the nation’s oldest college chapel, resigned Tuesday after the public school’s board told him his contract would not be renewed.

February 11, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Report: Not Enough Minority Leadership at U.Va.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. The University of Virginia administrator who monitors progress on diversity says there are few minorities in leadership positions at the school. Blacks, Asians and Hispanics are significantly underrepresented among U.Va’s leadership, according to a report by William B. Harvey, the school’s vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity. The report notes […]

February 10, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Regents Deny Tenure Appeal of Intelligent Design Professor

AMES, Iowa The Iowa Board of Regents on Thursday rejected the appeal of an Iowa State University professor who claimed he was denied tenure because he supports the theory of intelligent design. Guillermo Gonzalez first appealed the university’s decision to deny him tenure last spring, a decision that was upheld by Iowa State President Greg […]

February 10, 2008

Leadership & Policy

ASU President Joe Lee Stepping Down May 31, Move Shocks Trustees

MONTGOMERY Ala. Alabama State University President Joe Lee has announced plans to resign after a sometimes tumultuous seven years at the school’s helm. Lee made the announcement Friday during a scheduled board of trustees meeting and caught most of the trustees, administrators and alumni off-guard when he said he will resign May 31. He did […]

February 10, 2008

Leadership & Policy

ACE: Significant Efforts Needed to Improve Diversity in College Presidency Ranks

An uneasy environment exists today for presidents of public HBCUs, leading to a revolving door of higher education executives.

February 7, 2008

Faculty & Staff

ACE: ‘Significant Efforts’ Needed To Improve Diversity In College Presidency Ranks

There’s been little increase in the number of minority college presidents in the last 20 years. A new report suggests efforts to diversify college president ranks begins with the recruitment and retention of minority faculty members.

February 6, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Students Hid in Bathrooms as Tornado Hit Union Univ.

JACKSON, Tenn. Students took shelter in dormitory bathrooms as a tornado reduced the buildings to rubble around them at Union University. At least eight people were trapped in the wreckage of shredded walls, floors and furniture until rescuers could dig them out. Tim Ellsworth, the school’s news director, said about 50 students were taken to […]

February 6, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Political Pitfalls for Presidents

The South Carolina State University Board of Trustees wasn’t in a very festive mood when they met this past December.

February 6, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

MOLLY CORBETT BROAD has been named president of the American Council on Education (ACE), the nation’s principal higher education association, effective May 1. She served as president of the University of North Carolina System from 1997-2006. Currently, she is a professor in the School of Government at UNCChapel Hill. Broad earned a bachelor’s from Syracuse […]

February 6, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Clemson Conference Addresses Best Practices for Black Student Achievement

CLEMSON, S.C. There are no easy solutions to the challenges of creating a diverse student body in this anti- and post-affirmative action era. That was the general consensus at the sixth annual conference “Best Practices in Black Student Achievement,” which brought more than 200 academicians from all regions of the United States to Clemson University late week. But the value diversity brings enriches the college experience, they agreed.

February 5, 2008

Students

Study: Public HBCUs Are Not Funded Equitably Compared to Traditionally White Institutions

Public historically Black institutions are usually on the losing end when government dollars and permission to create graduate programs are being handed down, according to the new study, “Contemporary HBCUs: Considering Institutional Capacity and State Priorities.”

February 4, 2008

Faculty & Staff

State Board Names Kelley to Replace Kupchella as University of North Dakota President

FARGO, N.D. — Dr. Robert Kelley has been offered the job as president of the University of North Dakota, after some school supporters complained that the state Board of Higher Education should have interviewed more than one candidate.

February 4, 2008

Leadership & Policy

San Jose State President Bans Campus Blood Drives as Part of Nondiscrimination Policy

San Jose State University President Don Kassing has suspended all campus blood drives in protest of a longstanding government policy that bars gays from donating blood and called the policy discriminatory, according to a story in the San Jose Mercury News.

February 4, 2008