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Section: Institutions
HBCUs
RODNEY O. PARKS
RODNEY O. PARKS has been named senior director of major and planned gifts for the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. He was the director of development of Philander Smith College. Parks earned a bachelor’s from Arkansas Tech University.
September 24, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Feds: Princeton Didn’t Discriminate Against Asian Applicants
The federal Department of Education has declared that there is no evidence that Princeton University discriminates against Asian and Asian-American applicants.
September 23, 2015
HBCUs
University of Delaware: Lantern Remnants Mistaken for Nooses
The remnants of lanterns hanging from trees were mistaken this week for nooses, prompting a social media frenzy at the University of Delaware and a police investigation of a possible hate crime, the campus police chief said Wednesday.
September 23, 2015
Latinx
Excelencia Lauds Successful Latino Academic Achievement Programs
The 2015 CelebraciĂłn de Excelencia kicked off Tuesday night with recognition of the 2015 Examples of Excelencia, or programs that are advancing Latino academic success.
September 23, 2015
African-American
HBCU Presidents Offer Advice to New Leaders
During the White House Initiative on HBCUs’ annual convening held this week in Washington, D.C., a panel of HBCU presidents offered advice to some of their counterparts looking to make a positive impact on the community.
September 22, 2015
HBCUs
Biden Stresses Importance of HBCUs’ Role in Economy, Addresses Concerns
Vice President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday morning at the HBCU Week Conference. He ascended the podium to shouts of, “Run Joe Run!,” but the vice president, who is rumored to be contemplating a third run for the presidency, kept his remarks focused on the importance of HBCUs in solving the country’s economic problems. Biden spoke […]
September 22, 2015
Students
Survey: 1 in 4 College Women Report Unwanted Sexual Contact
Nearly a quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college, according to a report released Monday.
September 21, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Fisk University President Resigns
The president of Fisk University has resigned.
September 21, 2015
HBCUs
Notre Dame to Reduce Carbon Footprint After Pope’s Plea
The University of Notre Dame plans to stop burning coal within five years and to cut its carbon footprint by more than half in the next 15 years in response to Pope Francis’ plea for bold action to curb climate change.
September 20, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Arizona State Professor Accused of Plagiarism on Administrative Leave
An Arizona State University history professor accused of plagiarism is on administrative leave, school officials said Thursday.
September 17, 2015
Students
Ohio State Announces a Series of Anti-sexual Assault Efforts
Ohio State University is announcing initiatives aimed at reducing sexual assaults on campus, including mandatory sexual violence awareness training for all freshmen next year.
September 17, 2015
Sports
Rutgers Football Coach Suspended for Contact Over Player’s Academic Status
Rutgers University has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games and fined him $50,000 for contacting a faculty member over a player’s grade.
September 16, 2015
African-American
NAACP’s Leader Seeks to Tap into Energy of Youth
Cornell William Brooks is helming the civil rights organization at a time when the group is grappling with how to connect to younger activists while maintaining its historic mission.
September 16, 2015
HBCUs
Police: College Shooting Suspect Left Note of Apology
A university instructor told police he killed his girlfriend at a home they shared and investigators found a note there that said “I am so sorry I wish I could take it back” — but there was no hint he was headed a few hundred miles north to kill a colleague, police said Tuesday.
September 15, 2015
Community Colleges
Internal Report: Outsourcing May Undermine Tenn. Graduation Plan
An internal report on the potential outsourcing of building management at public colleges and universities warns Gov. Bill Haslam that the changes could undermine his signature “Drive to 55” initiative to improve graduation rates in Tennessee.
September 15, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Weeks Before Hiring, New University of Iowa President Met Search Leaders
Faculty critics said Harreld’s visit, confirmed by the university Tuesday, gives more credence to their claims that he may have been the inside candidate for the presidency all along.
September 15, 2015
HBCUs
Professor Fatally Shot on Delta State Campus
A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, forcing terrified students and teachers to hunker down in classrooms as investigators searched for another school employee in connection with the killing, officials said Monday.
September 14, 2015
Students
Online Assistance Available for California Community College Faculty
Dr. J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III — two prominent education researchers — have developed a large-scale online professional development training program designed to help faculty at community colleges in California do a better job of teaching young men of color.
September 14, 2015
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