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Leadership & Policy
Vendor in Dispute With Alabama State University Over Catering
The head of a food services company said officials at Alabama State University threatened to cancel the company’s contract after it wouldn’t commit to providing thousands of dollars in free catering for the new president’s inaugural.
September 4, 2014
African-American
Norman Francis Stepping Down in 2015 as Xavier University President
Dr. Norman C. Francis, the nation’s longest serving university president, announced today that he plans to retire next year as president of Xavier University in New Orleans, nearly 47 years after he first assumed the post.
September 4, 2014
Disabilties
Kentucky State University Dropping Nonpayers
Kentucky State University’s interim president says the Frankfort school will drop a quarter of its students for unpaid bills that have helped produce a deficit of nearly $7 million.
September 3, 2014
Students
Sweet Briar Student Apologizes for Racial Labels
A Sweet Briar College student has apologized for placing racial labels in a dormitory, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.
September 3, 2014
Home
Diverse Conversations: Effective Fundraising for Higher Education
University presidents and chief advancement officers are having to get more and more creative to not only raise awareness about the support needed by institutions but also to get funding in place through effective campaigning.
September 3, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Purdue Still Wants Ex-Chancellor Report Kept Secret
Purdue University is continuing efforts to keep secret a report about the ouster of the Fort Wayne campus chancellor, even though federal and state judges have ruled it isn’t protected by attorney-client privilege.
September 3, 2014
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Role of Technology Growing in Realm of College Advising
Students of today have a bourgeoning array of options to get college advisement at their fingertips via the virtual world.
September 3, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Some Texas Students Pay More for Online Courses
At the University of Texas at Arlington, students are charged an extra fee of $75 to $90 per online class.
September 2, 2014
HBCUs
Princeton University Worker Told to Choose Medical Pot or Job
A Princeton University employee and marijuana legalization activist said Tuesday he has been told by his employer to choose between medical marijuana and his job.
September 2, 2014
Students
Scholars: Proposed College Rating System Penalizes Minority-Serving Institutions
Several scholars suggest that variables such as having fewer financial resources per student or serving students with less academic preparedness should be factored in.
September 2, 2014
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Buyer’s Remorse on Common Core for Policymakers?
Millions of students will take new tests this year rooted in the Common Core standards for math and reading, but policymakers in many states are having buyer’s remorse.
September 2, 2014
Community Colleges
College Education Worth the Investment
There is no greater financial investment in one’s future than a college degree.
September 2, 2014
African-American
Report Recommends Educational Policy Adjustments to Aid Minority Males
The report outlines a series of state and federal policy recommendations aimed at improving the educational outcomes for boys and young men of color.
September 2, 2014
African-American
Morgan State University Professor Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
A professor at Morgan State University has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently obtaining research grants from the National Science Foundation.
September 1, 2014
Students
Ebola in Mind, U.S. Colleges Screening Some Students
University students from West Africa may be subject to extra health checks when they arrive to study in the United States as administrators try to insulate their campuses from the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
September 1, 2014
Community Colleges
The Real Hero in Movie ‘Boyhood’ is Education
This Labor Day I saw the only real must-see movie for educators, the simple but very complex Richard Linklater film, “Boyhood.”
September 1, 2014
Home
Several Programs Provide Lifelines to First-generation Students
Several of the nation’s leading colleges and universities are developing programs to benefit first-generation and lower-income college students.
September 1, 2014
Faculty & Staff
University of Illinois Facing Scrutiny After Rescinding Job Offer
The University of Illinois is facing scrutiny over its decision to rescind a job offer to a professor after his prolific, sometimes profane use of Twitter to voice anger at Israel.
September 1, 2014
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