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Section: Institutions
Students
Morgan State Bolsters Journalism School with Jason Johnson
Dr. Jason Johnson — a frequent commentator on cable news — has accepted a tenured professorship in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University, the Black college located in Baltimore.
August 16, 2016
Students
Rallying Millennials to Vote
Despite their large population (83 million), millennials vote at lower rates than their share of the population.
August 16, 2016
Leadership & Policy
HBCUs Struggling to Find Stability at Top
As the new fiscal year began July 1 for most of the nation’s institutions, at least 10 HBCUs were looking for permanent chief executives, according to data collected by the Washington, D.C.-based Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
August 16, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: Professoriate Still Lacking in Diversity
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, only 16 percent of full-time professors at postsecondary institutions are minorities.
August 15, 2016
Students
Diverse Docket: Howard University Prevails in Title IX Suit
Howard University has defeated a lawsuit by a former graduate student who claimed she was wrongfully denied readmission twice to the doctoral program in history.
August 15, 2016
Students
California Federation of Teachers Calls for ED to Delist ACCJC as Accreditor
A coalition of two California unions and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a new complaint against the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
August 10, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: Is the Federal Government Behind the Rising Cost of Higher Education?
If it seems like college is more expensive than ever before — and with less return on investment than in previous generations — it’s not your imagination. Consider this: today, a degree is a requirement for more entry-level jobs than before. This will be even truer in the future. In fact, according to the Committee […]
August 8, 2016
Students
Illinois Community College Works to Reform Juvenile Offenders
A program at an Illinois community college is working with youth at a local juvenile justice center to help prepare them for college or a future occupation.
August 7, 2016
Students
Morgan State Bolstering Profile by Hiring Several New Deans
Morgan State University ― a Black public urban research institution headquartered in Maryland — is increasing its national profile with the recent hiring of several new university deans.
August 4, 2016
Students
Professor Looks at What Type of Exercise Benefits Academics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ― A West Virginia University professor has been researching which types of exercise are effective in improving academic performance. The university said in a news release that Assistant Dean James C. Hannon of the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences says resistance exercise such as weight lifting and using resistance bands seems […]
August 4, 2016
Students
5 Ways that Educators Can Help Young Women Succeed in STEM Fields
Success in these fields has a lot to do with the environment that a female student lives in and their overall motivation to succeed in the field.
August 3, 2016
Students
Federal Judge Grills GOP Lawyers Over Need for Bathroom Law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― A federal judge lobbed tough questions at GOP lawyers Monday as he considered whether to block a North Carolina legal measure governing transgender bathroom access, asking pointedly how the law was making people safer. The Republican lawyers urged U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder to deny the preliminary injunction sought by transgender plaintiffs, […]
August 1, 2016
HBCUs
Some Colleges say Hosting a Debate Worth $5M Cost
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. ― Democracy doesn’t come cheap. Between the logistics of accommodating an estimated 2,500 news reporters and arranging security for VIPs, the cost of hosting a presidential debate now tops $5 million. But that price tag has not deterred New York’s Hofstra University. The Long Island school is hosting a presidential debate for the […]
August 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Ronald Carter to Step Down as Johnson C. Smith President in 2017
Dr. Ronald L. Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University since 2008, announced his intention to step aside as leader of the historically Black institution in June 2017. Carter, in a letter sent to JCSU stakeholders on Monday, indicated that the university had completed the goals of the 2008-2017 Strategic Plan implemented when he took […]
August 1, 2016
Students
Report: Standardized Assessments Best Measure of Graduates
A technology think tank’s report released Monday calls for the use of standardized assessments in measuring the abilities and job readiness of college graduates.
August 1, 2016
HBCUs
The Clinton Acceptance Speech and the Future of Higher Ed
If we aren’t smart enough to discern the real public servants from the frauds, then maybe the most important part of Hillary Clinton’s speech is her outline on higher education spending.
July 31, 2016
Students
New Hampshire Community Colleges Balancing Access, Affordability
New Hampshire community colleges are working to bridge workforce gaps despite some of the highest costs of tuition in the country.
July 31, 2016
Students
Northern Essex CC Combating Immigrant ‘Brain Waster’ Phenomenon
At Northern Essex’s Lawrence campus, where 66 percent of the student population is Hispanic, college officials are engaged in a multipronged approach to ease the process of validating credentials and credits earned overseas.
July 28, 2016
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