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Section: Institutions
Students
Monmouth College President Stepping Down
MONMOUTH, Ill. ― The president of Monmouth College in western Illinois has announced that he will be leaving at the end of the academic year.
November 24, 2013
Community Colleges
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Poll: Minorities More Likely to Say College Degree is Key to Success Winston-Salem State Moves on to Playoffs as Fight Investigations Continue New SCSU President Tackles Enrollment, Financial Challenges Proposal to Disband UDC Sports Teams Delayed
November 21, 2013
Leadership & Policy
3 Students Charged in San Jose State Hate Crime Case
SAN JOSE Calif.—Three students at San Jose State University are facing misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges after authorities say they harassed a black roommate by outfitting their dormitory room with a Confederate flag and a racial epithet was found on a board.
November 21, 2013
African-American
Wayne State Stands By Detroit Amid Bankruptcy
Despite Detroit’s financial challenges, Wayne State University has been supporting the city by investing in new technology, facilities and small businesses.
November 21, 2013
HBCUs
Kennedy Center Arts Training Program Moving to UMD
WASHINGTON—An arts management training program at the Kennedy Center that’s funded by one of the center’s largest donations will move to the University of Maryland next year.
November 20, 2013
Community Colleges
Diverse Campus Roundups
In this week’s news on campus, Brazilian students withdraw from Jackson State University amid safety concerns.
November 20, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Obama to Announce $100M in Education Grants for HS Students
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is announcing $100 million in grants to help better prepare high school students to compete in the global economy.
November 19, 2013
Students
Journalist, Diversity Advocate Ramirez Dies
An advocate for diversity in journalism, Raul Ramirez, a lecturer at San Francisco State University for 30 years, has passed from cancer.
November 19, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Alabama A&M’s Fiscal Health Improving
Amid the toughest time in recent history for HBCUs, Andrew Hugine managed to reverse Alabama A&M’s financial losses by reducing staff, merging schools and partnering with the local community.
November 19, 2013
Students
Survey: Students Forgoing Advisers Who Can Help Them Graduate
At a time when research shows that academic advising is a key to helping college students graduate on time, most say they aren’t getting it.
November 17, 2013
African-American
Poll: Minorities More Likely to Say College Degree is Key to Success
Minorities overwhelmingly believe the U.S. economy will benefit if President Obama’s goal of increasing Americans with postsecondary degrees by 2020 is met.
November 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
South Texas University, Med School to Get $196M
University of Texas System regents unanimously approved nearly $200 million Thursday for construction projects at the new university and medical school in the Rio Grande Valley near the Texas-Mexico border.
November 14, 2013
HBCUs
Oakland University Must Submit Report on Coach Firing
A judge on Wednesday ordered Oakland University to turn over an unedited internal report on the firing of women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis, who university officials say abused players.
November 13, 2013
Sports
Ohio State Planned Sensitivity Training for Gee
Ohio State University began planning cultural sensitivity training for then-president Gordon Gee after he made comments jabbing Roman Catholics and Southeastern Conference schools last December.
November 13, 2013
Community Colleges
Diverse Conversations: Is a Free College Education a Basic American Right?
Society dictates that secondary education is an absolute must for lifetime success, but the cost associated with earning those credentials is debilitating.
November 12, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Parent Plus Loan Tightening Yields Negative Consequences
Paying for college has always been a struggle for Christian Fair, a first-generation computer engineering student at Johnson C. Smith University.
November 12, 2013
Students
Louisiana Remedial College Education Study Extended
The Louisiana Board of Regents has extended a study of remedial education in community colleges and universities.
November 11, 2013
Students
Clemson Chooses Clements of West Virginia University as New President
Clements succeeds Jim Barker, who announced plans in April to retire after 14 years and become an architecture professor at the school.
November 11, 2013
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