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Section: Institutions
Students
Colleges Lavishing More Financial Aid on Wealthy Students
STORRS, Conn. ― Spencer Mulligan knew his family could pay for his college education, even without loans or grants. So when the University of Connecticut offered a merit award of $20,000 over four years, he saw it as a bonus. As a discount on in-state tuition, it brought the cost well below half of what […]
September 27, 2016
Students
Algebra Project to Pave Way for Minority Students to Pursue STEM
The Algebra Project, a unique approach to teaching mathematics that was developed by civil rights activist Bob Moses, will make its entry into new school districts across the country
September 26, 2016
Students
Scholars Unsure Potential Young Latino Voters Engaged
Even though young Latino voters have much at stake in the 2016 presidential election — from immigration reform to free college — it remains unclear as to whether they will turn out to the polls in large numbers this November.
September 26, 2016
Leadership & Policy
‘Diddy’ Donates $1 Million to Howard University
WASHINGTON ― Sean “Diddy” Combs is donating $1 million to Howard University, where he once was a student. The rapper and music mogul made the announcement alongside Howard President Wayne Frederick at his Bad Boy Records reunion tour show last Thursday night in Washington, D.C., where the historically Black college is located. Howard says the […]
September 25, 2016
Sports
Tennessee State Legendary Track Coach Ed Temple Dies
Ed Temple guided women’s track athletes to 40 Olympic medals as he served for some four decades, making him a legend worldwide among coaches and athletes.
September 25, 2016
Students
Need for Latinos in Community College Leadership Emphasized
The National Community College Hispanic Council gathered to address institutional strategies that impact the success of Latinx students.
September 25, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Unveils Statue, Museum for Former President Hytche
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. ― The legacy of former University of Maryland Eastern Shore President William P. Hytche Sr. was saluted by hundreds of his admirers and university supporters who gathered to honor one of the longest-serving chief executives in the university’s history. A highlight of the Saturday, Sept. 10 occasion was the unveiling of a […]
September 25, 2016
Students
Proposed Legislation Seeks to Improve Access, Completion
Colleges and universities that enroll too few low-income students and those that have the worst graduation rates could suffer financial penalties under a bipartisan bill introduced Thursday.
September 21, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Benedict College President David Swinton Retiring
Dr. David H. Swinton, who has served president and CEO of Benedict College for 23 years, has announced he will retire June 30, 2017.
September 20, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Texas Southmost College President Lily Tercero Fired
BROWNSVILLE, Texas ― The president of a South Texas community college has been fired amid issues with its vocational nursing program and a new windstorm insurance contract. Trustees of Texas Southmost College in Brownsville voted Monday to dismiss President Lily Tercero. The college earlier this year was put on “conditional approval status” by the Texas […]
September 20, 2016
Students
Presidential Politics Tough? Higher Ed Version at FAMU no Less Harsh
In the politics of higher ed, trust and likeability matters as well. Just ask Florida A&M University’s now former president, Elmira Mangum.
September 19, 2016
Students
Experts: Billing of Foreign Students a Gray Area
A group of Alabama State University students from Nigeria are suing over how the university used funds their government paid, but they may face a rocky legal road.
September 18, 2016
Students
2 Black Athletic Conferences Rethinking Holding Tournaments in North Carolina
Two Black athletic conferences have not moved scheduled championship events out of North Carolina in the wake of the state’s passage of a controversial law restricting transgender bathroom use but have not ruled it out.
September 15, 2016
Students
Mangum Out as Florida A&M University President
Florida A&M University on Thursday announced the departure of Dr. Elmira Mangum, its embattled president of two years, and the immediate appointment of scientist Larry Robinson as interim president.
September 15, 2016
Students
Laramie County Community College Accused of Discrimination
CHEYENNE, Wyo. ― Laramie County Community College is under federal investigation for a sexual discrimination complaint. The student body was informed Friday that the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation in February into allegations that the college had discriminated on the basis of sex in its response to a complaint […]
September 14, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Bowie State University President Mickey Burnim to Retire Next Year
Dr. Mickey L. Burnim, who helped Bowie State University rise in presence among Maryland’s state-controlled colleges and universities, has advised the university’s community family he will retire next June after 10 years as president.
September 14, 2016
Students
Institutions Turning to Holistic Alcohol Policies
In an effort to combat issues with underage and high-risk drinking on campus, institutions have rolled out new alcohol policies.
September 13, 2016
Students
Help Available for Displaced ITT Tech Students
According to the U.S. Department of Education, students who were attending the now-defunct ITT Tech will have access to closed school loan discharges and can also transfer credits to other institutions.
September 13, 2016
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