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Princeton Professor Charged With Stealing Lawn Signs
PRINCETON, N.J. ― Police have charged a Princeton University professor with stealing lawn signs belonging to a computer repair business. Owner Ted Horodynsky tells The Times of Trenton his signs began to disappear after a traffic incident with professor John Mulvey. Horodynsky says he set up a surveillance camera that showed Mulvey driving off with […]
July 16, 2014
Students
Diverse Conversations: Black Men and College Initiatives ― Fair or Unfair?
Despite the obvious need for college incentive programs for this nation’s young Black men, there are plenty who complain about the special treatment these young men receive.
July 16, 2014
Students
University of Connecticut’s AD Sees Need for Student-Athlete Stipends
Athletic director Warde Manuel says he opposes the idea of unions for college athletes, yet sees the need to provide students on athletic scholarships with additional money.
July 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
More HBCU Faculty Lean Toward Raising Collective Voices
Fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs have faculty unions. But that may be changing—due to increasing angst among faculty and greater demands for shared governance.
July 16, 2014
Community Colleges
Student Expelled From College After Gay Marriage
OKLAHOMA CITY ― A woman said Monday that she was expelled from a private, Christian college in suburban Oklahoma City because she married her same-sex partner. Christian Minard, 22, said she received a letter last week from Southwestern Christian University notifying her of the expulsion after returning from her honeymoon in Las Vegas. Minard said […]
July 15, 2014
Faculty & Staff
UNC at Wilmington, Professor Settle Lawsuit Over Promotion
WILMINGTON, N.C. ― The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has reached a settlement in a seven-year battle with a criminology professor who sued the school after he was denied a promotion. The StarNews of Wilmington reports Mike Adams will receive $50,000 in back pay and an annual salary of $75,000, which is a $9,000 […]
July 15, 2014
Students
Appeals Court Rules University of Texas Can Use Race in Admissions
In a 2-1 ruling, judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that barring the university from using race would ultimately lead to a less diverse student body.
July 15, 2014
Students
Howard University Commemorates 50 Years of the Civil Rights Act
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, activists and senior government officials gathered at Howard University to celebrate past achievements and look to the future of racial equality.
July 15, 2014
African-American
Addressing the Crisis Among Men of Color in Higher Education
The representation of African-American and Latino men in higher education is the worst it has been in the last 30 years.
July 15, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Chancellor Quickly, Deftly Redirecting UMass Flagship Campus
Dr. Kumble R. Subbaswamy is promoting a climate of increased academic standards, improved morale and inclusion at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
July 15, 2014
Students
The ‘Do Nothing’ Attitude Toward Sexual Violence
New survey re-confirms institutions of higher education prefer to play dumb when it comes to campus rape.
July 14, 2014
Students
University of Phoenix Faces Government Financial Aid Review
NEW YORK ― Apollo Education Group said the U.S. Department of Education will review the administration of federal student financial aid programs by its University of Phoenix subsidiary. The for-profit education company said Monday that the government review, which is scheduled to start Aug. 4, will initially cover the 2012-13 and 2013-14 years. The review […]
July 14, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Ohio University Steps Up for Its President in Tax Matter
ATHENS, Ohio ― Trustees at Ohio University have stepped in after the Internal Revenue Service said the school’s president must pay taxes on the free, on-campus lodging provided for him. An ongoing IRS audit of OU found that President Roderick McDavis should be paying taxes on his free residency in the 7,000-square-foot university-owned house in […]
July 14, 2014
Students
Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk
A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.
July 14, 2014
African-American
Professor: Chicago’s New Police-File Policy Will Shine Light
An agreement to make public all completed investigations of Chicago police misconduct will shine a light like never before on a department that has long been dogged by a reputation for brutality and a code of silence.
July 14, 2014
Leadership & Policy
College Presidents Returning to Classroom
Experts say that, over the past decade, the number of college presidents enrolling into doctoral programs has steadily increased.
July 14, 2014
Students
Teachers Union Leader Derides Obama Education Chief
LOS ANGELES ― The president of the nation’s second-largest teachers union said Friday that President Barack Obama’s education chief has turned his back on the concerns of educators and parents, but she stopped short of calling for his ouster. Teachers unions have been clashing with the Obama administration over its support for charter schools and […]
July 13, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Union Pulls UNCF Support in Wake of $25M Koch Gift
WASHINGTON ― A powerful government workers’ union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the college fund’s president appeared at a Koch event. In a letter made public last Thursday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees […]
July 13, 2014
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