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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Thomas A. Walker Selected as Wayne Community College President
Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr. officially will be approved as the sixth president of Wayne Community College on Tuesday in a meeting of the Goldsboro, N.C., school’s board of trustees, according to a statement released by the college Monday. Walker, nominated by the board on June 17, has been approved by the State Board of […]
July 25, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Judge: Bevin’s Order Replacing University of Louisville Board ‘Problematic’
FRANKFORT, Ky. ― A state judge said it is “problematic” for Kentucky’s Republican governor to entirely replace the University of Louisville board of trustees, calling into question the new board’s authority on the day it was scheduled to meet to discuss its billion dollar budget and the fate of its embattled president. Gov. Matt Bevin […]
July 21, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Temple Board Announces Deal Reached in Split from President
PHILADELPHIA ― Temple University’s board of trustees has reached a deal with Neil Theobald on his departure from the school, more than a week after it took a vote of no confidence in the president and announced its intention to dismiss him. The board chairman said Thursday that the “mutual resolution” included Theobald’s resignation after […]
July 21, 2016
Leadership & Policy
West Virginia Colleges Don’t Have Much Cash on Hand
CHARLESTON, W.Va. ― Officials for the commission that oversees West Virginia’s four-year colleges have warned that the financial strength of many of the state’s schools appears to be weakening ― at least by one indicator. Staff members of the Higher Education Policy Commission said during a meeting Monday that several schools had less than two […]
July 19, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Names Robert J. Jones of SUNY-Albany as Chancellor
Dr. Robert J. Jones, the president of the State University of New York at Albany has been selected to become the next chancellor of the University at Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
July 19, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Nebraska Educator Taking President’s Post in North Carolina
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. ― A North Carolina community college board has chosen a Nebraska educator to become the college’s next president. Thomas Walker Jr. is expected to be confirmed by the State Board of Community Colleges July 26 as president of Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Walker has been president of Central Community […]
July 18, 2016
Students
Eloy Oakley Named Chancellor of California Community Colleges System
Eloy Oakley becomes the first Latino to lead the California Community Colleges, the nation’s largest and most diverse system of public higher education.
July 18, 2016
Leadership & Policy
LSU, Southern University Seek to Offer Stability Amid Tragedy in Baton Rouge
Higher education’s role in helping college campuses and their communities find answers and solutions to the string of tragic confrontations between police and civilians grew in significance this past weekend as deadly violence struck again in Baton Rouge.
July 17, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Louisville President Doesn’t Offer Resignation as New Board Meets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― University of Louisville President James Ramsey’s status remained in limbo Wednesday when the embattled campus leader failed to immediately follow through on his pledge to offer his resignation to the school’s new governing board. The reorganized board of trustees ― formed last month when Gov. Matt Bevin disbanded the former board amid […]
July 13, 2016
Students
Johnson C. Smith University Gets $1M Grant from Leon Levine Foundation
Johnson C. Smith joins the growing list of colleges and universities that are setting aside emergency funds to support students who face a shortfall between financial aid packages and the rising cost of tuition.
July 13, 2016
Students
The Racial Divide: Time for that Long Overdue Discussion
As Americans, we now must redouble our efforts to have an open and honest conversation about race relations.
July 13, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Akron Announces Interim President
AKRON, Ohio ― The University of Akron has announced its interim president. The university’s Board of Trustees on Monday named School of Law Dean Matthew Wilson as interim president. In a statement, the university says Wilson has increased enrollment and employment rates at the School of Law. Wilson says he’s humbled by the appointment. He […]
July 12, 2016
Students
GVSU Committed to Advancing Success of Latino Students
In August, about 80 Latino students and their families will be welcomed at Grand Valley State University for the third annual Laker Familia, an orientation specific to Latino/a students.
July 11, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Tennessee Settles Title IX Lawsuit for $2.48M
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― The University of Tennessee is paying $2.48 million to settle a lawsuit filed by eight unidentified women who said the school had violated Title IX regulations and created a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward assaults by athletes. Lawyers for the school and the plaintiffs issued a joint press […]
July 6, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Bismarck State College President: Budget Cuts Forcing Retirements
BISMARCK, N.D. ― The president of Bismarck State College says 15 employees are retiring by the end of this year and most of them have been driven out by statewide budget cuts. President Larry Skogen tells the Bismarck Tribune that he expects more retirements from teachers and staff to be announced as the school grapples […]
July 5, 2016
Leadership & Policy
UMass Chief Marty Meehan Giving $4M Campaign Fund to Education Foundation
BOSTON ― Former U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan is closing his congressional campaign committee and donating its remaining $4 million to an educational foundation. Meehan, who is now president of the University of Massachusetts system, started the committee when he first ran for Congress and was elected in 1992. He represented Massachusetts as a Democrat until […]
June 30, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Willie D. Larkin Resigns After 1 Year as Grambling State University President
Grambling State University lost its third president in less than two years Thursday when Dr. Willie D. Larkin resigned the post amid widespread reports that he was facing being fired by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.
June 23, 2016
Students
Supreme Court Rejects Fisher, Upholds Use of Race in College Admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court handed the University of Texas at Austin a major victory in support of its right to consider race and ethnicity as a component of its admissions policy.
June 23, 2016
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