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African-American

Chronicling the Life and Career of a Higher Education Giant — Norman Francis

In this unique series, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education honors the life and career of Xavier University of Louisiana President Norman Francis. For more than four decades, Francis has led the private, historically Black, New Orleans-based university to exemplary accomplishment and achievement. Diverse recounts the challenges Francis faced and triumphs that are credited to his leadership. Please read and join the discussions at the end of each story in the series. ENDPARAGRAPH

March 3, 2012

Students

Boston Students Protest Spiraling Education Costs

About 200 Northeastern University students gathered on Wednesday to condemn what they called corporate control of government and the spiraling costs of their education.

October 5, 2011

HBCUs

Enrollment on the Rise at Grambling State University

Grambling State University’s preliminary enrollment report for the 2011-12 academic year shows enrollment has risen to 5,207, a 4.27 percent increase from the previous academic year.

September 12, 2011

Students

Southern University at Baton Rouge Pushes Its Faculty for Pay Cuts

Some faculty members at the historically Black Louisiana school are balking at furlough requests, essentially creating a standoff with Southern’s administration which is ready to declare a financial emergency.

August 18, 2011

Home

Commentary: Reducing College Costs Starts From Within

While  college costs have outpaced the inflation rate, one way to curb college costs is to find better and more cost-efficient ways to do things, a financial aid consultant advises.

August 18, 2011

African-American

U.S. Rep. Clyburn Defends S.C. State Research Center

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn blamed former Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday for delays in building a South Carolina State University transportation center that bears his name and said that has contributed to fundraising issues.

July 6, 2011

Students

S.C. State Says Transportation Center Will Be Built

Officials at South Carolina State University are adamant that they will find a way to complete the school’s 197,000-square-foot planned transportation center named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, even though an audit has raised serious doubts in the minds of state legislators.

July 4, 2011

African-American

Accrediting Agency Rejects Fisk University Financial Plan

Financially troubled Fisk University was dealt another setback Thursday in its efforts to remain a significant player in higher education when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools rejected the Nashville university’s financial update.

June 23, 2011

Leadership & Policy

S.C. State University Audit: No Missing Funds at Clyburn Center

Mismanagement and a lack of planning are largely to blame for construction delays at a troubled transportation research center at South Carolina State University named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

June 21, 2011

Home

California State University Faces ‘Crisis’ as More Students Work To Pay for College

Budget cuts and higher tuition costs are pushing California students to work longer hours, according to a new report.

May 30, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Empowering Women for Academic Leadership Roles

This past week, I had the pleasure of attending a session on empowering women for academic leadership roles. The event was held at the University of Pennsylvania and featured female academic leaders — our president, deans, center leaders and department chairs. Together, these impressive women offered advice to all of the women in the audience. […]

May 2, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Morris Brown, Feds Prepping Debt Deal

Morris Brown College is expected to settle nearly $10 million in debt for pennies on the dollar in an agreement pending with the U.S. Education Department, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

April 26, 2011