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Section: Institutions
MSIs
Senate Republicans Block Student Loan Bill
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at letting people refinance their student loans at lower rates, a pre-ordained outcome that gave Democrats a fresh election-year talking point against the GOP.
June 11, 2014
HBCUs
Judge: UNC-Wilmington Must Pay $700K for Professor’s Legal Fees
A North Carolina public university is being ordered to pay more than $700,000 in legal fees for a professor denied promotion because of his conservative Christian views.
June 11, 2014
Community Colleges
Gwinnett College Settles Discrimination Suit
A metro Atlanta college has reached a settlement with a former student who accused the school of discriminating against her because she’s HIV positive.
June 10, 2014
Community Colleges
College Presidents Express Support for Common Core
Higher education leaders in 33 states on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition in support of Common Core education standards rolling out in most states.
June 10, 2014
Students
The Hero Was Asian American in Latest University Shooting, And So Was the Victim
In a colorblind world, unless people come forward and self-identify, it’s hard to get confirmation on a person’s race or ethnicity.
June 9, 2014
HBCUs
University of Louisiana System Board to Consider Warrick for Grambling State Interim President
University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley will recommend that the UL System Board of Supervisors appoint Dr. Cynthia Warrick to serve as interim president of Grambling State University.
June 9, 2014
Students
Educators Applaud President Obama’s Order Capping Monthly Student Loan Repayments
Nearly five million borrowers of federal student loans will soon have their monthly repayments capped at 10 percent of their income, thanks to an executive order signed by President Obama at the White House yesterday.
June 9, 2014
HBCUs
ASSISTANT PROF. OF ENVIRONMENTAL & INTERIOR DESIGN
Mesa Community College anticipates the following residential faculty positions in Fall 2016 and invites applications from candidates who demonstrate a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, and integrity.
June 8, 2014
HBCUs
Instructional Specialist
Several tenure-track positions and one clinical rank academic position are available in various schools and colleges starting in the Fall semester, 2016. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at the listed website.
June 8, 2014
Sports
Ohio Bill Says College Athletes Aren’t Employees
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Ohio lawmakers have passed a budget proposal that says college athletes are not public employees under state law.
June 5, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Georgia Gets $1 Million Grant to Boost College Success
Georgia will use a $1 million grant to help students in high-demand fields get college degrees on time.
June 4, 2014
Students
Maryland Universities Updating Sexual Misconduct Policy
A Board of Regents committee is considering changes such as barring schools from requiring mediation between an alleged victim and the accused.
June 3, 2014
Students
Moving North Carolina’s HBCUs From the Back of the Bus to the Front
Given the important role that HBCUs are playing, why would you suggest eliminating one of them?
June 3, 2014
Community Colleges
For the Good Of All
Organizations can make money and “do good” for their communities at the same time while operating in the tax-exempt, charitable sector. That is the central premise of a new book, Community Investors: Making Money While Making Social Change, by Sylvia L. Quinton, with Theodore H. Brown and Tanya Madison Morrison, $27.95, Community Impact Media Group. ISBN; 978-009893052-1-1.
June 3, 2014
African-American
North Carolina Scraps Plan to Consider Elizabeth City State Closure
The North Carolina state Senate reversed itself over the weekend and removed a provision in its $21.2 billion budget that would have called for plans to potentially close Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black school that has struggled with declining enrollment and its resulting financial challenges.
June 2, 2014
Sports
California’s State Universities Hiring 700 Faculty
California’s state universities plan to hire 700 full-time faculty members, putting the skids on years of class and staff reductions prompted by state budget cuts.
June 2, 2014
Community Colleges
Legendary Educator Jerry Sue Thornton Now Helping Other Leaders Realize Their Dreams
The 2014 Diverse Champions Award recipient makes an indelible impact on Cleveland and the national community college movement.
June 2, 2014
Students
Takeover Triggers Debate Over Georgia State University Radio Station
The staff at Georgia State University’s student-run radio station has a go-to April Fool’s joke. They dream up a buyer for the university’s FCC license—a New Age station or maybe talk radio.
June 1, 2014
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