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Section: Institutions
African-American
Free at Last!
This month, we not only celebrate the inauguration of the first black U.S. president to his second term, on Jan. 20, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Jan. 21, but we also mark the 150th anniversary of the date the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Jan. 1, 1883. That makes this a fitting time to look at books about Lincoln’s time.
January 4, 2013
Students
Colleges Step In to Fill Students’ Social-Skills Gaps
Programs are designed to give students the kinds of social skills they need to get and keep a job.
January 3, 2013
Students
Faculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual Convention
The 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.
January 3, 2013
Community Colleges
Michigan Allows Community Colleges to Offer Some 4-Year Degree Programs
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a law that will allow community colleges to grant bachelor’s degrees in several fields of study.
January 2, 2013
Students
Morgan State Promotes Financial Literacy
All too often, students rack up a great amount of debt while in college and this practice sets them up for failure once they earn their degree.
January 2, 2013
MSIs
Higher Education Spared Cuts — For Now
Higher education programs and education-related tax breaks get a reprieve of at least 60 days as a result of the agreement by President Obama and Congress that averts the “fiscal cliff.”
January 2, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State Audit Likely to Cost Over $500K
Representatives for Gov. Robert Bentley Robert Bentley -Search using:News, Most Recent 60 DaysBiographies Plus Newssay the state will likely spend over $500,000 on a forensic audit surrounding contract concerns at Alabama State University.
January 1, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Judge Rebuffs Discrimination Suit Against Spokane Falls CC
A federal judge in Washington state has rebuffed a race and national origin discrimination suit by an economics instructor who was denied tenure at Spokane Falls Community College.
January 1, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Group Files Department of Education Complaint on U.Va.’s ‘Warning’
A group representing trustees and alumni from colleges around the country is seeking an investigation into an accreditation agency putting the University of Virginia on warning for its failed attempt to fire its president.
January 1, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Morgan State Regents Extend President’s Contract
The president of Morgan State University gets to keep his job for another year.
December 30, 2012
Sports
2012: A Year in Review
When historians review 2012 for its noteworthy moments, events and milestones, they will find the year was a trying one for the American higher education system, despite its being able to educate and enlighten thousands in search of more choices and preparation for adult self-sufficiency.
December 30, 2012
Community Colleges
More Community Colleges are Offering Housing to Recruit and Retain Students
Community colleges are becoming a more attractive option for students who don’t want to live at home but are not yet ready for a four-year institution.
December 24, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position
The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Mayor Supports Ouster of UDC President
The University of the District of Columbia board of trustees, citing the need to “go in a different direction,” fired Sessoms with nearly a year left on his contract.
December 20, 2012
Community Colleges
Oklahoma Higher Education to Focus on More Graduates
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education chancellor says the state must increase graduation rate of students who enroll in colleges and universities.
December 19, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate
An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.
December 19, 2012
Students
Strong Programs Help High-Achieving, Low-Income Students
The goal is to help these talented students overcome the unaccounted-for hurdles they may face to obtain a college degree.
December 19, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Presley Retiring After 20 Years as Community College President
Dr. Vivian Mathews Presley, president of Coahoma Community College for more than two decades, and the first woman to head a community or junior college in the state of Mississippi, will retire June 30.
December 18, 2012
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