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Community Colleges
Ex-Trustee Raises Questions About Alabama State University Contract
A former Alabama State University trustee says he believes a contract signed by school President Gwendolyn Boyd violates the school’s anti-nepotism policy.
August 6, 2014
African-American
Reflections on the Underemployment of College Graduates
Most people know that the job market is particularly tough right now for recent college grads. But so tough that about half of them are either unemployed or underemployed?
August 6, 2014
Students
Vote Would Let Wealthiest College Football Conferences Set Their Own Rules
The NCAA board of directors will vote Thursday on a proposal that would give the five wealthiest college football conferences the ability to make rules and pass legislation without the approval of the rest of Division I schools.
August 6, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Ohio State University Stands By Firing; Band Director Wants Reversal
Ohio State University officials on Tuesday stood by their firing of the marching band director, who said he wants his job back and another chance to change the cultural issues in the unit that led to his dismissal.
August 5, 2014
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Medical Examiner: Vermont Law School Professor Committed Suicide
The state medical examiner said a prominent Vermont Law School professor who died last month committed suicide using a handgun and her husband is saying she should not have been allowed to buy the gun following treatment for depression.
August 5, 2014
African-American
Bloomfield College Partners With Nonprofit to Help Minority STEM Students
The program was so successful that the school will offer the camp during the upcoming academic school year and has increased its efforts to recruit additional students.
August 5, 2014
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Leadership & Policy
Ousted Alabama State University Trustee Cites Removal as Breach
An ousted trustee at Alabama State University complained to an accreditation agency that his removal by Gov. Robert Bentley violated the organization’s standards.
August 5, 2014
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STEM
STEM Researchers: Do We Produce Right Stuff?
There is a notion that we produce enough STEM graduates, but do we really?
August 5, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention
Experts: Lack of Diversity on Admissions Path Negatively Impacts Minority Students
Survey results indicate that the field of college admissions suffers from a lack of diversity that could ultimately undermine its ability to reach and serve America’s increasingly diverse college students.
August 5, 2014
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NADOHE Selects Fellows Program Participants
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education has selected Sumun L. Pendakur and Ande Diaz to participate in its inaugural Chief Diversity Officer Fellows Program for the 2014-15 academic year.
August 4, 2014
HBCUs
Family of Cal Player to File Wrongful Death Suit
Attorneys representing the family of former California football player Ted Agu are planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California.
August 4, 2014
Community Colleges
Choosing Moby Dick Over Computer Code
Son looking for knowledge (and maybe a little wisdom), but not necessarily a vocation by going against the STEM trend.
August 4, 2014
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Diverse Conversations: What’s Next for Higher Education?
An expert says that “to marketize knowledge and commodify education are in many ways at odds with how we’ve understood the role of the university over time, but it’s here.”
August 4, 2014
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Faculty & Staff
Southern University Faculty Challenges System Chief
Southern University Faculty Senate leaders say their problems with system President Ron Mason are past the point of resolving through a sit-down meeting.
August 4, 2014
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African-American
Scholars Dig Deeper into Educational Challenges Black Boys Face
The book’s editors, Drs. James L. Moore III and Chance W. Lewis, collaborated on the project to “highlight those educational research practices, and policies that weakens school and life outcomes for Black males.”
August 4, 2014
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Connecticut Colleges Backing Sex Assault Bill
Colleges in Connecticut are supporting federal legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal that would impose new rules for how schools handle sexual assaults.
August 3, 2014
Students
Ohio State University Band Director’s Firing Sets Off Clash
The new president of Ohio State University and supporters of the school’s storied marching band are clashing over the unexpected firing of a band director with deep roots in the organization.
August 3, 2014
Opinion
Time to Close Father-Son Gap
Fatherless homes, especially for young boys, can mean that kids grow up without a role model and a mentor.
August 3, 2014
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