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Native Americans

Tuition Waivers for Native Americans Paying Dividends

Tuition waivers for Native American students have proved to be successful in not only improving graduation rates but also giving back to the community.

January 13, 2016

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Advocates Push to Open Doors to College for Homeless, Foster Care Youth

Policy and programs can remove obstacles to college for youth experiencing homelessness and foster care.

January 13, 2016

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Coaching for Success

Clemson’s Tony Elliott imparts academic, athletic, life skills.

January 13, 2016

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African-American

Melvin Oliver named Pitzer College president, first African American to lead a Claremont campus

Melvin L. Oliver, a noted champion of campus racial diversity, will become the sixth president of Pitzer College, marking the first African American to lead one of the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges, officials announced Wednesday. Oliver, 65, will assume office July 1 at a time of national campus unrest over racial, ethnic and gender equity […]

January 13, 2016

Caltech Professor Suspended for Harassment Complaints

LOS ANGELES ― A Caltech professor has been suspended for gender-based harassment following an investigation into complaints made by two graduate students. The Los Angeles Times reports that Caltech officials in a Jan. 4 memo said the professor, who has not been identified, will not be paid for one academic year and will be barred […]

January 13, 2016

Trinity Lutheran College in Washington to Close

EVERETT, Wash. ― Trinity Lutheran College in Everett will close its doors for good in May. The Daily Herald reports the school will cease all instruction May 7. The new executive director of the school, Jim Lindus, says the school’s business model is not sustainable with only 166 students enrolled for the spring semester. […]

January 13, 2016

After Troubles in Columbia, Fewer Freshman Apply to Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Fewer freshmen are applying to enroll at the University of Missouri this fall than last fall after race protests roiled the Columbia campus, according to an internal email from the university’s director of enrollment. So far, the university has received 18,377 freshmen applications, compared to 19,318 applications last year. However, this year’s […]

January 13, 2016

Texas: No Evidence of Academic Misconduct

SAN ANTONIO ― The University of Texas says an internal investigation has found no evidence of academic misconduct within the men’s basketball program. Texas President Greg Fenves ordered the probe last June after the Chronicle of Higher Education alleged three incidents of cheating, improper assistance and school policy violations over a nine-year period. The review […]

January 13, 2016

Oregon State University Store Begins Accepting Food Stamps

CORVALLIS, Ore. ― Oregon State University has become one of only a handful of universities with a store that can accept federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards. The university’s Cascadia Market was approved to accept SNAP cards in August, but waited until Jan. 6 to begin accepting the cards to work out details for how […]

January 13, 2016

Hazing Trial Delayed for 5 at University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ― A judge delayed the trial Wednesday for five one-time University of Alabama fraternity members charged with hazing new members who allegedly were forced to stand in ice water until they had frostbite. District Judge Joel R. Chandler’s office announced the postponement hours before the trial was set to begin. He previously said […]

January 13, 2016

Bernie Sanders has a bold, simple idea for improving public education

At Monday night’s Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Forum in Iowa, Bernie Sanders came out in favor of a massive change in the way the US funds schools: “One of the things that I have always believed is that, in terms of education, we have to break our dependency on the property tax, because what […]

January 13, 2016

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Diverse Docket: Estate of Fired Dean Wins in Breach-of-Contract Suit

The estate of a dean fired for alleged sexual harassment of female students has won a new trial in its breach-of-contract suit against Bethune-Cookman University.

January 12, 2016

HBCU Marching Band Prepares for Annual Honda Battle of the Bands

The Lincoln University Orange Crush Roaring Lion marching band is set to perform for the first time at the annual Honda Battle of the Bands on Jan. 30.

January 12, 2016

Community Colleges

Community Colleges to Get Rid of Out-of-state Teachers

By Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Community College System is warning several dozen online instructors that their jobs are at risk if they do not live in Colorado. The Denver Post that college system officials say they are “phasing out” teachers who live outside the state. They say it has become too expensive and […]

January 12, 2016

Ethics Probe Ordered Over School’s Request for State Money

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s House speaker has ordered an ethics investigation into whether a consultant for Wright State University possibly advised the school’s president to offer to throw him a major fundraiser while he was advocating for state money. Emails reviewed by the Dayton Daily News show consultant Ron Wine advised WSU […]

January 12, 2016

TRAKI L. TAYLOR

TRAKI L. TAYLOR has been named dean of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Education, effective in January. She is dean and a professor of education in the College of Education at Bowie State University. Taylor earned a bachelor’s from Coppin State College, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

January 12, 2016

Faculty & Staff

NEWTONA “TINA” JOHNSON

NEWTONA “TINA” JOHNSON has been appointed interim vice provost for academic affairs at Middle Tennessee State University. She was a professor of English and director of the university’s women’s and gender studies program. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of Sierra Leone, a master’s from Dalhousie University in Canada, a master’s from Concordia University in Canada and a doctorate from Emory University.

January 12, 2016

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Community Colleges

JAMEL SANTA CRUZE BELL

JAMEL SANTA CRUZE BELL has been named interim president of Eureka College in Illinois, effective in July 2016. She is vice president for strategic and diversity initiatives at Eureka. Bell earned a bachelor’s from Missouri Western State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Kansas.

January 12, 2016

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