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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Wilberforce University Names Veteran Educator Freeman as President
The nation’s 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 “debacle,” 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. Francis’ decision to step down as president of Xavier University in New Orleans next year—a job that he’s held for nearly 47 years—has 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 Won’t 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 It…
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 Don’t Match HBCUs’ 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 President’s 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 company’s contract after it wouldn’t commit to providing thousands of dollars in free catering for the new president’s inaugural.
September 4, 2014
Students
Sweet Briar Student Apologizes for Racial Labels
A Sweet Briar College student has apologized for placing racial labels in a dormitory, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.
September 3, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Purdue Still Wants Ex-Chancellor Report Kept Secret
Purdue University is continuing efforts to keep secret a report about the ouster of the Fort Wayne campus chancellor, even though federal and state judges have ruled it isn’t protected by attorney-client privilege.
September 3, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President
Shaw University has extended the contract of Acting President Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon for one year, the university announced Thursday.
August 28, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Appeals Court: Course Syllabi Not Public Records
A federal appeals court has ruled that course syllabi are exempt from Missouri’s open records law because they are the intellectual property of faculty members.
August 27, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Online Petition Protests University of Alaska President’s Bonus
More than 400 people have signed an online petition protesting a possible $320,000 bonus for University of Alaska President Pat Gamble.
August 25, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Southern University Board Votes Not to Extend President Mason’s Contract
The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted 9-4 Saturday against extending President Ron Mason’s contract for a year.
August 24, 2014
Students
Grambling Reshuffles From Within
Grambling State University is looking to hire from within for positions that became vacant after Cynthia Warrick took over as president July 1.
August 24, 2014
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