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Section: Institutions
Faculty & Staff
Wilberforce University Announces Layoffs, Pay Cuts to Handle Debt
WILBERFORCE, Ohio — One of the country’s oldest historically Black private colleges is laying off workers and imposing steep pay cuts in an ongoing struggle to survive. Wilberforce University cut $750,000 from its payroll last year, but the president of the small Ohio school says that’s not enough to deal with large debts that threaten […]
May 24, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: Affordability Key to Higher Ed Access
What does it actually take to make higher education accessible to a larger portion of the population? Affordability.
May 23, 2017
Students
Tennessee Delivers on its Promise
Tennessee may be known for its legendary singers and musicians. Today, however, the state has drawn national attention for a different kind of ‘hit.’ It’s drawing high praise for its ambitious state-wide initiative to boost college enrollment.
May 23, 2017
Students
Why Betsy DeVos Will Never be the HBCUs’ ‘Boo’
What the Betsy DeVos debacle at Bethune-Cookman University provides is an opportunity for critical reflection and a “teachable moment.”
May 22, 2017
Sports
Study: Tech Workforce’s Lack of Diversity Goes Deeper than Pipeline
A recent study suggests that the top reasons for the technology sector’s racial homogeneity isn’t the absence of a diverse pipeline but young graduates’ lack of industry contacts and an information gap about job prospects.
May 22, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Current Head of Mississippi Valley is Pick for Jackson State
JACKSON, Miss. — The College Board is choosing the head of Mississippi Valley State University as its preferred candidate to lead Jackson State University. Trustee C.D. Smith announced the choice Monday. William Bynum Jr. became president of Mississippi Valley, the smallest of Mississippi’s eight public universities, in 2013. He will meet with members of the […]
May 22, 2017
Students
Swygert: Loan Servicing Change Could Rock HBCUs
Any wrong turn, albeit well intentioned, could further jeopardize the fragile state of HBCUs, Dr. H. Patrick Sywgert warned a crowd of several hundred attendees this weekend at “The Grand Boule Forum on HBCUs.”
May 21, 2017
African-American
NAACP President to Leave Office as Group Undertakes Changes
WASHINGTON — NAACP President Cornell William Brooks will not be returning as the leader of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization after his contract expires this summer, officials said Friday. Brooks has been the NAACP’s leader since 2014 but will not be kept on past June 30, the end of his current term. NAACP Board […]
May 21, 2017
Leadership & Policy
3 African Americans Selected to Lead Community Colleges in N.Y.
Three African Americans were recently appointed to lead three community colleges in the state of New York. The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees, along with the boards of Jefferson, Rockland, and Tompkins Cortland community colleges boards named Drs. Ty A. Stone, Michael A. Baston and Orinthia T. Montague to these top […]
May 21, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Search for New Jackson State President Continues
JACKSON, Miss. — Trustees are still looking for a new president for Jackson State University. After hours of closed debate Thursday, College Board President C.D. Smith said trustees haven’t reached a consensus, and are now broadening their search beyond the three unnamed finalists they have been considering. Smith says it’s wrong to say the search […]
May 18, 2017
Students
Leaders of Minority-Serving Institutions Ask Congress to Bolster Pell Grant
The presidents and chancellors of 10 minority-serving institutions called on members of Congress to strengthen federal investment in the Pell program, in a letter released on Wednesday afternoon.
May 17, 2017
Community Colleges
Foxx Aims to Modernize Career and Technical Education
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx said society should not look down on Career and Technical Education and the federal government should encourage states and local school districts to do more to provide innovative programs that prepare students for technical careers.
May 16, 2017
Students
Raimondo Says She’s Willing to Scale Back Free Tuition Plan
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gov. Gina Raimondo said Tuesday she might have to scale back her plan to provide two years of free tuition at public colleges. A larger-than-expected revenue shortfall disclosed by state fiscal officials last week has complicated final negotiations between the Democratic governor and state legislators writing the budget for the fiscal year […]
May 16, 2017
Students
Bethune-Cookman Graduates Chose Which Way They Wanted to Go
The decision by the students to show resistance was solidified. They could not straddle the fence. The Trump administration is quickly forcing people to choose sides.
May 15, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Seizure of Kansas Student Newspapers Shone Light on Dispute
WICHITA, Kan. — A federal mediator is expected to hear arguments next month over a grievance stemming from a fray between administrators at Hutchinson Community College and student journalists and their suspended professor. The dispute resulted in administrators cancelling media classes near the semester’s end and briefly seizing an edition of The Hutchinson Collegian. The […]
May 14, 2017
Students
Tennessee Legislature Passes Free Tuition Program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee’s new plan to allow older adults without a college degree or certificate to attend community college free of charge will serve as a model as more states consider similar policies, experts and school administrators said Friday. The state General Assembly passed the bill pushed by Gov. Bill Haslam, who is expected […]
May 14, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Trustees Could Decide This Week on Jackson State President
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi College Board trustees are still considering a new president for Jackson State University. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce said Friday that trustees could take action in a closed session after their monthly meeting Thursday. Boyce says all three unnamed finalists discussed in a closed meeting Monday are still in the running. […]
May 14, 2017
Students
Two HBCU Presidents, Two Different Decisions
The leadership of two historically Black colleges and universities in Florida was on full display this past week, providing us with a glimpse of how important it is that college leaders listen carefully to their primary stakeholders: the students.
May 14, 2017
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