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Faculty & Staff

Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position

The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.

December 20, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Mayor Supports Ouster of UDC President

The University of the District of Columbia board of trustees, citing the need to “go in a different direction,” fired Sessoms with nearly a year left on his contract.

December 20, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Schools Win Latest Legal Clashes Over Academic Issues

Courts side with Texas Southern in grading dispute and Metropolitan State in a Title VII challenge.

December 19, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate

An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.

December 19, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Presley Retiring After 20 Years as Community College President

Dr. Vivian Mathews Presley, president of Coahoma Community College for more than two decades, and the first woman to head a community or junior college in the state of Mississippi, will retire June 30.

December 18, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Group Issues ‘Call to Action’ on Teacher Prep Program Reform

The Council of Chief State School Officers is calling for states to hold teacher preparation programs more accountable for student achievement.

December 17, 2012

Faculty & Staff

HBCUs’ Self-Inflicted Wounds, Friendly Fire and Other Consequential Outcomes

.The high turnover rate in leadership at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities has reached the crisis stage.

December 16, 2012

Students

Students Outraged by Morgan State’s Decision to Release President Wilson

Morgan State University’s Board of Regents voted last week not to renew President David Wilson’s contract.

December 11, 2012

Students

Diversity Class May Be Required at University of New Mexico

Students at the University of New Mexico may soon be required to take at least one class on diversity.

December 3, 2012

Faculty & Staff

College Graduates Choose Community Colleges in Pursuing Advanced Degrees

College graduates are slowly coming to the realization that their liberal arts degrees provide limited job opportunities, sending many degreed adults back to community college.

December 2, 2012

Faculty & Staff

New Partnerships Create New STEM Opportunities for Virginia Students

Virginia institutions are partnering up to create a public residential school which will serve as a pipeline for students interested in STEM fields.

November 29, 2012

Faculty & Staff

FAMU asks lawsuit from hazing death be dismissed

Attorneys for Florida A&M University on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a drum major who died last year after being hazed by fellow band members, claiming Robert Champion was a willing participant in the ritual.

November 28, 2012