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Section: Leadership & Policy
Students
University of California Shows Leadership on Trump Travel Ban
Universities, especially public institutions, have a major role in the moral leadership of America and should not shirk that responsibility.
January 29, 2017
Students
College Presidents Vow to Protect Students Amid Immigration Crackdown
Several college presidents sprang into action, reassuring their students who are from the seven predominantly Muslim countries that President Trump temporarily banned from entering the United States that they would do everything to support them.
January 29, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Sylvia Burwell named next president of American University
WASHINGTON â Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services President Sylvia Matthews Burwell has been named next president of American University in Washington. The school announced this week that the former President Barack Obama administration official will become the first woman to lead the school when she takes over on June 1. The Hinton, [âŚ]
January 29, 2017
Students
University of Oregon Building Name Will Stay Despite Manâs Pro-slavery Stance
EUGENE, Ore. â The president of the University of Oregon said he will not change the name of the oldest building on campus, which honors the schoolâs founder. The name became controversial because of the founderâs pro-slavery views. The schoolâs Black Student Task Force demanded in November 2015 that Deady Hall be renamed, reported The [âŚ]
January 26, 2017
Students
Janet Napolitano Avoids Health Talk, Focuses on University Issues
SAN FRANCISCO â University of California President Janet Napolitano focused on future challenges for the 10-campus system rather than her health as she opened a governing board meeting Wednesday, a week after being hospitalized for side effects from her cancer treatment. Napolitano, 59, urged the board of regents to approve the first tuition increase in [âŚ]
January 25, 2017
Leadership & Policy
University of Louisville Board Appoints New Interim School President
LOUISVILLE, Ky. â The University of Louisvilleâs board of trustees elected a new chairman and appointed an interim school president Saturday, during its first meeting since being formed by Gov. Matt Bevin. Media reports say the board appointed Dr. Greg Postel, who has been with the university for 23 years and has been serving as [âŚ]
January 22, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Grambling President Advises Connecting with Politicians
Grambling State President Richard Gallot has advice for his peers, offered as a seasoned politician turned higher education administrator: connect with your so-called adversaries early, earnestly and often.
January 22, 2017
Students
Some Ohio Colleges Wonât act on Stateâs Concealed Carry Law
CLEVELAND â Officials at some public and private colleges in Ohio say they donât plan to take action on a new state law taking effect this spring that allows permit holders to carry a concealed firearm on campus. Under the bill signed by Republican Gov. John Kasich last month, firearms are allowed only if a [âŚ]
January 22, 2017
Students
Jackson Stateâs Interim Chief Looks to Cut Expenses
JACKSON, Miss. â Interim Jackson State University President Rod Paige says his main priority is to get the universityâs finances in order, which includes hiring a chief financial officer. Paige, speaking to The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, said he is trying to get his hands wrapped around issues at his alma mater, but the main financial [âŚ]
January 22, 2017
Students
Bowling Green State University President Wonât Support âSanctuary Campusâ
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio â The president of a northwest Ohio college says she wonât support making it a so-called âsanctuary campusâ to help protect immigrant students potentially facing deportation because sheâs worried about jeopardizing the schoolâs federal funding. The Blade reports Bowling Green State University President Mary Ellen Mazey announced Tuesday she wouldnât go against [âŚ]
January 19, 2017
Students
Lumina Foundation Awards $716,700 Grant to Morgan State
In an effort to bolster retention and increase graduation rates at Black colleges, the Lumina Foundation has awarded a grant of $716,700 to Morgan State University to implement initiatives that will increase completion rates and improve outcomes for historically underserved students. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Student Success Project, is a three-year $1.5 [âŚ]
January 19, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Expert: HBCUsâ Leadership Instability Unnerving for Potential Benefactors
The announcement this week by Morehouse College that it was parting ways with its president after four years on the job adds additional grief for the larger community of HBCUs in America, say higher education advocates.
January 18, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Janet Napolitano Hospitalized Due to Side Effects of Cancer Care
SAN FRANCISCO â University of California President Janet Napolitano, a former U.S. Homeland Security secretary and governor of Arizona, has been undergoing cancer treatment for five months and was hospitalized after suffering complications, the school system said. The UC Office of the President said Napolitano, 59, was diagnosed last August but did not say what [âŚ]
January 18, 2017
Students
University of North Carolina: Job Candidates Say No, Citing Bathroom Law
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. â Academics being recruited by North Carolinaâs public university system have ruled out moving to the state because of a law limiting legal protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people. Thatâs according to University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings, who also told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday sheâs unaware [âŚ]
January 18, 2017
Students
Morehouse Students, Faculty Shut Out of Process of Ousting President
Student and faculty trustees at Morehouse College decry lack of input in board of trusteesâ decision over the weekend not to renew the contract of President John Wilson.
January 17, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Bipartisan Congressional Effort Aimed at Protecting Undocumented DREAMERS
Called the âBar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy Act,â or âBRIDGE Act,â the law will give students temporary protection from deportation, and allow work permits to continue without interruption.
January 16, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Accrediting Agency: University of Louisville Bill Step in Right Direction
LOUISVILLE, Ky. â An accrediting body that put the University of Louisville on probation has signaled that Kentucky lawmakers appear to be âworking to addressâ its concerns. The group responded after the legislature voted to abolish the schoolâs board and replace it with one appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin. In an email to a top [âŚ]
January 16, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Groundbreaking President Jewel Plummer Cobb Dies
Jewel Plummer Cobb, one of the first African Americans to lead a major university west of the Mississippi, died on New Yearâs Day in Maplewood, N.J., at age 92. Cobb served as the third president of Cal State Fullerton, a position she held from 1981 through her retirement in 1990. During that period, she secured [âŚ]
January 12, 2017
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