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Faculty & Staff

7 of 8 Fired Professors Returning to NYC Seminary

Seven of the eight professors who were fired in late September from the nation’s oldest Episcopal seminary are set to return to their classrooms.

November 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset

Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.

November 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Judge Seeks Firing of Iowa State Professor

A judge has recommended the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, blasting his teaching style and lack of research and service after hearing the disciplinary case against him.

November 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Harvard University Under Fire for Secret Photos of Classrooms

Harvard University is coming under fire from faculty and students for secretly photographing about 2,000 undergraduates in 10 lecture halls last spring as part of a study on classroom attendance.

November 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

After Toppling Cantor, Professor Brat Wins His Seat

Republican Dave Brat followed his stunning primary victory over then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by easily beating his Democratic opponent Tuesday to win the congressional seat.

November 5, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Naval Academy Professor Under Fire

A civilian English professor at the U.S. Naval Academy has said that school officials have tried to silence him with a formal reprimand for speaking out against the school’s sexual assault prevention training.

November 3, 2014

Students

Virginia State University President to Step Down Dec. 31

ETTRICK, Va. – Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller is resigning at the end of the year amid concerns over declining enrollment and financial woes. Miller on Friday agreed to step down Dec. 31 as he and the school’s board of visitors acknowledged a need for a change in leadership at the historically black […]

November 2, 2014

Students

Many For-Profit Institutions Do Little to Benefit Students

Many for-profit institutions leave students with substandard educations, useless degrees and a large amount of debt.

November 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Randolph-Macon College Prepares for Big-Stage Political Debate

Tiny Randolph-Macon College is set for its star turn tonight as it hosts a congressional debate between two faculty members.

October 27, 2014

Students

What is Really Going On: Black Graduate Students in Higher Ed

The conversations became very serious when the lone professor asked two of the Black graduate students about their research and experiences as Black graduate students.

October 26, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Ohio State University: Fired Band Director Was Dishonest

The university’s fired band director witnessed more sexually charged incidents than previously reported, school attorneys said in response to his lawsuit.

October 23, 2014

Faculty & Staff

University Defends Response to Threat to Speaker

Facing faculty concerns about guns on the campus of Utah State University, the school’s president is responding to accusations that the institution acted irresponsibly after a threat against feminist speaker Anita Sarkeesian.

October 22, 2014