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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
African-American
Inspiration For NaNoWriMo
As many aspiring fiction writers are aware, National Novel Writing Month is full throttle. A small, nonprofit organization, the Office of Letters and Light, runs the effort known as NaNoWriMo, which has been a tradition since 1999
November 8, 2012
Leadership & Policy
NMSU VP/Provost Steps Down
The upheaval in the New Mexico State University administration continues.
November 7, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Panel Finalizes Fla. Higher Education Proposals
More tuition flexibility linked to stronger accountability measures for Florida’s state universities are among the final recommendations approved Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott’s higher education task force.
November 6, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews
The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.
November 5, 2012
Leadership & Policy
San Diego School Disinvites Pro-Gay Union Fellow
A British theologian who has expressed support for gay marriage said the University of San Diego withdrew a fellowship because of her views.
November 4, 2012
Disabilties
Washinton’s GET Program Begins New Year Under Scrutiny
As Washington’s prepaid tuition program opens its doors to new investors on Thursday, parents and lawmakers are taking a closer look at the program and trying to decide what is best for the state and its children.
October 31, 2012
Leadership & Policy
No Contract Renewal for MVSU President
The state College Board has decided against renewing the contract of Mississippi Valley State University President Donna Oliver.
October 28, 2012
HBCUs
Coppin State University President Stepping Down
The president of Coppin State University in Baltimore is stepping down after leading the university for four years.
October 24, 2012
Students
Veterans in College Say Late Pay From VA Hurting Finances
Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction.
October 23, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Accrediting Panel to Review University of Virginia’s Status
An accrediting panel has questions about the University of Virginia stemming from the Board of Visitors’ failed attempt to oust President Teresa Sullivan.
October 23, 2012
Faculty & Staff
North Carolina HBCU Students Embrace Technology to Discuss Foreign Policy
Faculty members and students from five HBCUs gathered in the battleground state via videoconference to prep for Monday night’s presidential debate.
October 23, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Delta State to Eliminate Nonresident Tuition Status
Delta State University will become the first of Mississippi’s eight public universities to allow all non-Mississippi residents to pay the same tuition rates as students who live in the state.
October 21, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Professor Said University of Iowa Retaliated Against Him for Testimony
A University of Iowa law professor who testified on behalf of a conservative colleague alleging she wasn’t hired because of her conservative viewpoints said the school is retaliating by falsely suggesting he was under investigation for sexual misconduct.
October 18, 2012
HBCUs
Utah Colleges Mull Impact of Mormon Policy Change
Utah State University has formed a special task force to weigh the impact of the Mormon church’s new lower minimum age requirements for missionaries.
October 15, 2012
HBCUs
Slideshow: Fisher v. University of Texas Rally
On Wednesday, October 10, a wide range of organizations, institutions and individuals rallied on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the University of Texas’ holistic admissions policies. The rally was scheduled to coincide with the presentation of oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas.
October 11, 2012
Students
Loan Change Sends Thousands of Students Home
Many parents of students just recently found out that that they no longer qualify for Parent PLUS loans that they had depended upon to help pay tuition.
October 10, 2012
African-American
Parents Suing Consultant for Failing to Get Sons into Ivy League School
A couple from Hong Kong has sued a U.S.-based college admissions consultant for failing to get their two sons into an Ivy League university as he had allegedly promised.
October 9, 2012
African-American
Educator Letting World Know About Contributions of HBCUs
All too often only the most elite institutions garner attention outside the United States. It is time for other countries that want to add value to their students’ lives to look to HBCUs as role models.
October 8, 2012
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