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Racist Displays Persist at Minnesota College
ST. CLOUD, Minn. Bisharo Iman hoped college in St. Cloud would be different than attending high school. There would be no more taunts of “Go back to your country” aimed at her Somali dress, no more being slammed into lockers.
January 28, 2008
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Search Firm Struggles to Fill Provost Position at Del. State
DOVER, Del. A search firm is having trouble filling the vacant position of provost at Delaware State University. The (Wilmington) News Journal has obtained a confidential report by the firm, Florida-based Greenwood and Associates. The report says the firm made overtures about the job to more than 200 people, many of whom work at large […]
January 27, 2008
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N. H. University System Employees are State’s Top 62 Salary Earners
DURHAM, N.H. University System of New Hampshire employees accounted for the 62 highest salaries paid to state workers last year, with the president of UNH topping the list. The New Hampshire Sunday News requested the release of state salary figures, which show University of New Hampshire President Mark Huddleston earning $317,000 last year. That’s almost […]
January 27, 2008
Community Colleges
Alabama Community College Former Chancellor’s Plea Turns Focus on State School Board
MONTGOMERY, Ala.  As revelations unfolded in the long-running federal investigation into the two-year college system, the state school board appeared to be well removed from what turned out to be a multimillion-dollar bribery case. But now some members of the board that voted to remove former two-year Chancellor Roy Johnson from his post amid corruption […]
January 27, 2008
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In Texas, Mariachi To Be Recognized As Category in Music Competitions
HOUSTON  Students in Texas will soon be able to compete for state bragging rights over who is the best at playing mariachi music. The University Interscholastic League will in the next school year have mariachi as a category in its music competitions. The UIL governing board worried about setting a precedent for other, lesser-known types […]
January 27, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Vice Chancellor OK’d to Take Top Post at Fayetteville Campus
LITTLE ROCK  The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to name G. David Gearhart as the Fayetteville campus’ next chancellor. The 10-member board approved Gearhart, 55, after meeting in executive session for about 40 minutes. “I pledge I will do all I can to provide an administration that has a combination of […]
January 27, 2008
Students
U-Md. Restricts Late-night Parties at Student Union Building
COLLEGE PARK, Md. The University of Maryland is cracking down on rowdy parties at the campus student union. The gatherings have drawn more than a thousand people, and police and students say they have sometimes resulted in brawls. The parties will now be limited to current U-M students and may not go past midnight. Student […]
January 27, 2008
Latinx
Where Do Presidential Candidates Stand on The DREAM Act?
As the presidential race heats up, a segment of the non-voting population as well as voters on both sides of the debate to help undocumented students access college will be watching to see where the candidates stand on the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act).
January 26, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Johnson C. Smith Names New President
The Johnson C. Smith University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Ronald L. Carter the university’s 13th president, effective July 1.
January 26, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Perspectives: AME-affiliated Colleges Need To Band Together in Cluster Endowment Trusts
It has been said that financially struggling AME-affiliated colleges should be allowed to die, leaving the strong to survive. An institutional development officer says small, religious-based colleges can all survive if they tackle fundraising as a coalition.
January 26, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Bishop State Community College Among Three HBCUs Placed On Accreditation Probation
The nation’s second-largest historically Black university received a laundry list of issues it needs to address in the next year to regain full accreditation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools officials said at its annual meeting in New Orleans last month.
January 24, 2008
Community Colleges
Delta Community College’s Push For New Campus Clears Major Hurdle in La.
BATON ROUGE, La.— Despite concerns about the financing arrangement, a state money panel — backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration — agreed Tuesday to the $45 million construction of a new community college campus in Monroe.
January 24, 2008
Community Colleges
Democratic Lawmakers Break With Iowa Governor Over Community College Funding
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democrats are breaking with Governor Culver over funding for community colleges.
January 24, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Lack Of Black Coordinators Leads to Few Head Coaching Opportunities
If being a provost or vice president for academic affairs is a necessary last stop before becoming a college president, then putting in time as an offensive or defensive coordinator should be the surefire pathway to landing a highly coveted and lucrative collegiate football head coaching position. But for Blacks, the pipeline to the head coaching slot is choked at the coordinator level.
January 24, 2008
Faculty & Staff
College Endowments: Rich Get Richer
New figures on university endowments confirm it’s not just the “haves” and “have nots” in academe these days. Beyond the great majority of colleges, there’s a growing group of the newly rich schools, and at the top of the heap a tiny cadre of ultra-wealthy institutions.
January 24, 2008
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A Chat With Texas A&M President Dr. Elsa Murano
Diverse’s Michelle Nealy speaks with Dr. Elsa Murano, the newly appointed president of Texas A&M University.
January 23, 2008
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New Study: Hispanic Students Lack Parental Involvement in College Decision-making
Parents of minority students are less likely to be involved in college-related decision-making with their children than their White counterparts, a new survey by the Higher Education Research Institute indicates.
January 23, 2008
Students
When Diversity Training Goes Awry
Done incorrectly, what should be a useful exercise can and has backfired on some colleges and universities.
January 23, 2008
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