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Faculty & Staff

Venue Hearing Set in Ex-Penn State President Suit

A federal judge has scheduled a Nov. 14 hearing to determine whether former Penn State president Graham Spanier’s defamation suit against former FBI director Louis Freeh should be heard in federal court or in Centre County where it was filed.

September 18, 2014

Students

Oakwood University Professor Creates First HBCU-Developed MOOC

Colleagues hope Dr. Keith Augustus Burton’s creation will put HBCUs square in the mix of the growing educational trend.

September 18, 2014

Students

Centre College Program Aimed at First-Generation Students

The largest single gift in Centre College’s nearly 200-year history will create a new scholarship program for first-generation students, the liberal arts college announced.

September 17, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Wilberforce University Moving Closer to Naming President

With a decision on its accreditation just three months away, the Wilberforce University board of trustees has again narrowed its field of candidates to three.

September 17, 2014

Students

WWU President Won’t Be Offering Budget Cut Ideas

Every two years for at least a decade, the governor and the Legislature have asked public university and college presidents to project what kind.

September 14, 2014

Students

Tough Financial Love May Pay Off for Kentucky State University

A roller-coaster couple of weeks during which a quarter of it students were released for non-payment of accounts resulted in most returning and possibly fiscal stability.

September 11, 2014

Students

Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities

This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.

September 11, 2014

Students

Colleges Urged to Take Advising of Underrepresented Students to Deeper Level

Experts say faculty and administrators must teach students to master the “hidden curriculum” at their respective institutions.

September 8, 2014

Students

Open-source Texts Gaining Ground at Maryland Colleges

An experiment with open-source online textbooks at several Maryland universities last semester yielded promising results, and officials are preparing to expand the program this fall.

September 7, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Purdue Still Wants Ex-Chancellor Report Kept Secret

Purdue University is continuing efforts to keep secret a report about the ouster of the Fort Wayne campus chancellor, even though federal and state judges have ruled it isn’t protected by attorney-client privilege.

September 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Some Texas Students Pay More for Online Courses

At the University of Texas at Arlington, students are charged an extra fee of $75 to $90 per online class.

September 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

University of Illinois Facing Scrutiny After Rescinding Job Offer

The University of Illinois is facing scrutiny over its decision to rescind a job offer to a professor after his prolific, sometimes profane use of Twitter to voice anger at Israel.

September 1, 2014