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Section: Institutions
African-American
Scholars Find Obama’s Education Legacy Remains Up for Debate
As President Barack Obama hits the midpoint of his second term, many have begun to consider what will be his legacy, particularly as it relates to education.
October 29, 2014
Community Colleges
Are Civility and Good Manners Waning?
According to a number of psychologists and social scientists, there is evidence of a growing decline of civility in American society.
October 28, 2014
African-American
Cheyney University Coalition to File Federal Lawsuit to Save School
A broad-based coalition of Cheyney University supporters plan to file a federal lawsuit today claiming a history of racial discrimination from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania toward the nation’s oldest Black institution of higher learning.
October 28, 2014
Sports
NCAA Graduation Rates Improve, Critics Cry Foul
NCAA President Mark Emmert keeps touting the record-breaking graduation rates of Division I athletes. Critics keep balking at the interpretation of those numbers, citing recent academic scandals.
October 28, 2014
Sports
Murray State Deferring Some Applications from Africa
Murray State University in Kentucky is deferring applications from students in West African countries affected by Ebola until the fall of 2015.
October 27, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Randolph-Macon College Prepares for Big-Stage Political Debate
Tiny Randolph-Macon College is set for its star turn tonight as it hosts a congressional debate between two faculty members.
October 27, 2014
African-American
HBCUstory Symposium Convenes in D.C., Provides Healing for Founder
A group of historians (and just plain storytellers) gathered in the nation’s capital over the weekend to discuss the past, present and future of historically Black colleges and universities in this country.
October 27, 2014
HBCUs
Former East Stroudsburg University VP Faces Accusers in Civil Trial
Now in their 20s and early 30s, these former college students are pursuing the justice they say they’ve so far been denied by law enforcement.
October 27, 2014
HBCUs
West Virginia State Gets $40K Grant for Agriculture Research
West Virginia State University is getting a grant to help fund agricultural research projects.
October 26, 2014
HBCUs
Focus: Health Sciences
The feature stories in this issue include pieces on the shortage of primary care physicians, a Johns Hopkins initiative introducing STEM to Baltimore’s public school students and this year’s HBCU Week Conference.
October 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Remembering the Enslaved at the University of Virginia
A symposium by the University of Virginia brought faculty and researchers together to honor the legacy that slavery has had on our nation.
October 21, 2014
Community Colleges
Virginia Joins Higher Education Distance Learning Agreement
Virginia higher education officials announced a partnership that would make it easier for students to take online classes.
October 21, 2014
Community Colleges
Colleges Find Success With New Approaches to Developmental Education
Remedial education has been such a major contributor to lowering student retention at two-year schools that it has been characterized as a “bridge to nowhere.”
October 21, 2014
LGBTQ+
College Basketball Player Derrick Gordon Still Happy About His Decision to Come Out Last Year
When Derrick Gordon decided last April to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s college basketball to publicly come out, he wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he would receive.
October 20, 2014
Students
Enrollment decrease leads to NMSU spending cuts
New Mexico State University has seen a decline in enrollment for the fall semester, resulting in the loss of revenue.
October 19, 2014
Community Colleges
Going to the Extreme With College Dropouts
An anti-diversity idea being floated that people should be aware of.
October 19, 2014
Students
New Report Finds Schools Inadequately Prepare Students for Global Success
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has found that few high-schools require certain core classes as part of their college-ready curriculum.
October 16, 2014
Community Colleges
LSU Employee Asked to Stay off Campus After Trip to Liberia
Louisiana State University says an employee who trained Liberian police officers to use protective clothing has been asked to stay off campus for three weeks – the period during which Ebola virus symptoms could show up.
October 16, 2014
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