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Section: Institutions
Students
Concordia College Ending Football Program
SELMA, Ala. ― Another small college in Alabama is shutting down its football program. The Selma Times-Journal reports that board members at Concordia College announced their decision to end the sport on Tuesday. A spokeswoman says the price of travel, equipment and other expenses became too much of a financial stress on the small, historically […]
December 23, 2015
Community Colleges
Rutgers Offering Hand to N.J. Community College Grads
Rutgers joins a host of institutions and cities across the nation that are making college more affordable to qualified students in the surrounding area.
December 22, 2015
African-American
Elizabeth City State Chancellor Announces Resignation
After serving little more than a year on the job, Stacey Franklin Jones abruptly resigned effective December 31 as chancellor of beleaguered Elizabeth City State University.
December 22, 2015
HBCUs
Texas Attorney General: Banning Guns in College Dorms Violates New Law
AUSTIN, Texas ― The attorney general of Texas said late Monday that banning guns in college dorm rooms violates the state’s newly approved “campus carry” law, and also opined on setting limits for carrying weapons onto public school grounds and into multiuse government buildings. Republican Ken Paxton’s flurry of nonbinding opinions addressed many much-watched issues, […]
December 22, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions
As HSIs grow in number, it’s important for all college educators to realize the effect these schools will have on everyone else and why we should embrace Hispanic-friendly college policies.
December 22, 2015
African-American
Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions
Among the appropriations listed in the mega-bill is a $22 million increase in Title III funding ― which is specifically designated for the strengthening of HBCUs from the Department of Education.
December 20, 2015
LGBTQ+
Dishonor Roll ― The Schools that Sought Exemptions To Legally Discriminate Against LGBT Students
The Human Rights Campaign, an activist group, urges the U.S. Department of Education to take action against schools that sought waiver.
December 20, 2015
African-American
Jackson State Raises Non-Black Enrollment, Gains Control of Endowment
JACKSON, Miss. ― Jackson State University will become the second of Mississippi’s three historically Black universities to gain control of an endowment set aside in a desegregation lawsuit. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce announced the transfer of $24.3 million at a meeting of the College Board last week. “We will transfer the money to them […]
December 20, 2015
HBCUs
Group Calls For Sensitivity Training at Missouri University
by Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. – The St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on the University of Missouri to implement sensitivity training after a Muslim student filed a lawsuit alleging that a biology professor directed a slew of sexually suggestive and religiously offensive remarks at her. Chapter Executive Director Faizan […]
December 17, 2015
Community Colleges
Rochester Community College President Resigns Under Fire
by Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. — The embattled president of Rochester Community and Technical College has resigned. Leslie R. McClellon issued a statement Thursday saying the current environment at the college is not healthy for students and it’s not good for the community. McClellon had been under fire from faculty, staff and students who had been […]
December 17, 2015
Students
National Debate Over Tuition-free Plan Continues
The national debate to make community colleges free continues as more states develop a tuition-free plan for students.
December 17, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Current HBCU Presidents Share Advice With Young Leaders
HBCU presidents give advice to the next generation of HBCU leaders and address “board dynamics.”
December 17, 2015
Students
Desegregation Not Same as Diversity and Inclusion
Do colleges and university senior administrators have a coherent definition of diversity that moves beyond demographics?
December 17, 2015
Students
Success Story
Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger seeks the best for the 14,000 students she serves.
December 16, 2015
African-American
5 Suggestions for Faculty of Color Teaching Online
There has been a surge in the research literature in the last decade regarding faculty of color and college teaching.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Community Colleges Becoming Prime Destination for Faculty
Long in the shadow of four-year institutions, community colleges are increasingly becoming viable career tracks for faculty.
December 16, 2015
Students
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College. She was vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University. Dawkins received a bachelor’s from Johnson C. Smith University, a master’s from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
TOMAS GOMEZ-ARIAS
TOMAS GOMEZ-ARIAS has been appointed chief diversity officer of Saint Mary’s College of California. He is a professor, chair of the marketing department and director of the M.S. in Business Analytics Program at Saint Mary’s. He earned a bachelor’s from the University of Leon in Spain, an MBA from Columbia University and a doctorate from the University of Leon.
December 16, 2015
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