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Paul Quinn Becomes 1st HBCU to Gain Work College Designation
Two years after embracing the work college model, Paul Quinn College officially will join the ranks of schools such as Berea College that have earned federal recognition as a work college.
March 20, 2017
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Experts: Tread Lightly Searching Social Media in Hiring Process
One of the biggest dilemmas that human resources officials face in the digital age, as they seek to hire candidates, is deciding what — if anything — they should consider from an applicant’s online profile and activities on social media.
March 20, 2017
Leadership & Policy
University of Oklahoma President David Boren Recovering After Heart Surgery
OKLAHOMA CITY — University of Oklahoma President David Boren is hospitalized after undergoing heart surgery. OU issued a press release Monday saying Boren underwent bypass surgery Monday morning and is “resting comfortably.” The 75-year-old Boren is expected to remain hospitalized for about a week and then plans to take a few more days off recuperating […]
March 20, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Iowa State’s Steven Leath Named President at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. —  Auburn University hired Iowa State University president Steven Leath on Monday after a six-month presidential search process that some criticized as too opaque since no finalists were named publicly. Trustees unanimously selected the 59-year-old Leath to replace Jay Gogue, who is retiring. Leath, who has recently been under fire for his use […]
March 20, 2017
Students
California Lawmaker Wants Tax to Fund Tuition-free College
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California Democrats want to make college tuition free for in-state students by taxing very wealthy residents. Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman said Monday she’s introducing a bill to create a 1 percent tax on Californians earning more than $1 million per year. The Stockton Democrat says the tax would provide an estimated […]
March 20, 2017
Students
Baylor Draws Record Number of Applications Despite Scandal
WACO, Texas — Baylor University has drawn a record number of freshmen applications despite a lingering sexual assault scandal that’s led to lawsuits and the departure of top administrators. The Houston Chronicle reports the Baptist university has received about 36,000 applications. Students have until May 1 to make a final admission decision. University officials attribute […]
March 20, 2017
Students
Republicans Press Professors to Spend More Time Teaching
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin chemistry professor Robert Hamers has a jam-packed day ahead: an hourlong lecture, a conference call with colleagues about nanotechnology, meetings and plans to check on students in the lab. With a workweek that he estimates often extends to 65 hours, Hamers is hardly lazy, but Gov. Scott Walker wants […]
March 20, 2017
News Roundup
Johns Hopkins Welcomes Its First Black Female Neurosurgeon Resident
The news was announced on Friday, March 17, which is known nationwide as “Match Day.” The day is significant in that it indicates the moment when medical students around the country find out at which hospitals they’ll practice their residency. Nana, who’s graduating from John Hopkins and will go on to work in their neurosurgery department, […]
March 20, 2017
News Roundup
How Colleges Can Admit Better Students
“As colleges nationwide prepare to announce this month which applicants they have decided to accept, it’s worth asking why so many admissions offices pass up easy opportunities to admit higher-quality students. Nearly all colleges, for example, make use of two metrics to gauge student quality: cumulative high school grade point average and composite score on […]
March 20, 2017
African-American
Persistence Puts Turner on Path to Education, Politics
Her mother’s sudden death, left Turner, who was then a 22-year-old sophomore at Cuyahoga Community College, and her police officer husband Jeffery, the task of caring for her six siblings and their own child.
March 19, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Guillermo: Asian American Professors Speak on Suit Against U. of Michigan
What is the situation like for professors of color at major universities, particularly the ones teaching the story of ethnic diversity?
March 19, 2017
Sports
Who’s Winning? Why HBCU Athletic Branding Strategies Matter
If you ask the question “who’s winning?” and routinely cannot answer the question, allow me to answer it. Your team is not winning.
March 19, 2017
Students
New Budget Proposal May Hit Hispanic-Serving Institutions Hardest
So far, President Trump’s budget proposal doesn’t come close to the “aspirational” levels of funding that HBCU advocacy organizations had been seeking.
March 19, 2017
News Roundup
Mississippi College Board Seeks More Financial Oversight
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s College Board moved last week to increase oversight of the finances of the state’s eight public universities, voting for annual financial reviews after Jackson State University spent its way into trouble. The board will have to vote again on the policy before it’s official, but such second votes are typically formalities, […]
March 19, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Emanuel Appoints New City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor
CHICAGO — City Colleges of Chicago has a new chancellor. On Friday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Juan Salgado will take over from Cheryl Hyman. Salgado is now on the Chicago Park District Board of Directors and is the president and CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino on the city’s West Side. He was also […]
March 19, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Virginia Lawmaker Teaches at College, Serves on State Budget Panel
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s senate majority leader, who is co-chair of the budget committee, is the highest paid adjunct professor at the College of William and Mary. The Daily Press reported Friday that Republican Thomas K. Norment $60,000 a year for teaching two classes in the fall, and supervises internship programs and guides independent research […]
March 19, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Wright State President Resigns Ahead of Retirement
DAYTON, Ohio — The president of Wright State University has resigned just months before his planned retirement because of the university’s budget crisis. The Springfield News-Sun reports that David Hopkins resigned abruptly Friday. He planned to retire in three and a half months. Hopkins cited the university’s “substantial undertaking to bring our budget into alignment […]
March 19, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Boston College Leader Credited with Transforming School Dies
BOSTON — Boston College’s chancellor, the Rev. J. Donald Monan, who is credited with transforming the regional Roman Catholic school into a nationally-regarded university, died Saturday. He was 92. Monan died at Campion Renewal Center, a Jesuit community in Weston, after a brief illness, the university said. He was Boston College’s longest-serving president. After stepping […]
March 19, 2017
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