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Faculty & Staff

University of Wyoming Trustees Approve Changes to Faculty Separation Program

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has approved changes to a program that aims to reduce the number of faculty members in order to save money in the long run. On Thursday, the trustees approved lifting a cap that had been on the voluntary separation program. With the change, up to […]

March 23, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Sharpton: Higher Ed Diversity in Jeopardy in Trump Era

If President Donald J. Trump succeeds in getting Neil Gorsuch confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, the use of race as a factor in college admissions will be just “one seat away” from extinction, activist and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton predicted.

March 23, 2017

Students

State-focused Leaders Backing Free K-14 System

Advocates say policymakers and higher education leaders should initiate a national discussion to establish a free and universal K-14 system to reduce disparities and make college more accessible.

March 22, 2017

Students

California State University Board Votes to Raise Tuition

SAN FRANCISCO — California State University’s governing board Wednesday approved the first tuition increase in six years for the system’s 23 campuses, drawing chants of opposition from students who said they’re already struggling to afford the cost of education. The board of trustees voted 11-8, approving a proposal that will increase undergraduate tuition by $270 […]

March 22, 2017

Students

Low-income Students May Lose Out Under Proposed ‘Simplified’ Aid

Despite the appeal of a “simplified” version of the federal student aid system, efforts to move toward a single loan and grant program and a simpler version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, some say it could actually make things worse for low-income students.

March 21, 2017

News Roundup

Dean of Troubled Charlotte School of Law Steps Down

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The dean of the troubled Charlotte School of Law is stepping down. The Charlotte Observer reports that Jay Conison led the for-profit school for almost four years. The school announced his departure Monday afternoon. The statement said Conison will remain on the faculty. A longtime faculty member, Scott Broyles, will serve as […]

March 21, 2017

Students

Paul Quinn Becomes 1st HBCU to Gain Work College Designation

Two years after embracing the work college model, Paul Quinn College officially will join the ranks of schools such as Berea College that have earned federal recognition as a work college.

March 20, 2017

Students

California Lawmaker Wants Tax to Fund Tuition-free College

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California Democrats want to make college tuition free for in-state students by taxing very wealthy residents. Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman said Monday she’s introducing a bill to create a 1 percent tax on Californians earning more than $1 million per year. The Stockton Democrat says the tax would provide an estimated […]

March 20, 2017

Students

Republicans Press Professors to Spend More Time Teaching

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin chemistry professor Robert Hamers has a jam-packed day ahead: an hourlong lecture, a conference call with colleagues about nanotechnology, meetings and plans to check on students in the lab. With a workweek that he estimates often extends to 65 hours, Hamers is hardly lazy, but Gov. Scott Walker wants […]

March 20, 2017

Sports

Who’s Winning? Why HBCU Athletic Branding Strategies Matter

If you ask the question “who’s winning?” and routinely cannot answer the question, allow me to answer it. Your team is not winning.

March 19, 2017

Students

New Budget Proposal May Hit Hispanic-Serving Institutions Hardest

So far, President Trump’s budget proposal doesn’t come close to the “aspirational” levels of funding that HBCU advocacy organizations had been seeking.

March 19, 2017

News Roundup

Mississippi College Board Seeks More Financial Oversight

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s College Board moved last week to increase oversight of the finances of the state’s eight public universities, voting for annual financial reviews after Jackson State University spent its way into trouble. The board will have to vote again on the policy before it’s official, but such second votes are typically formalities, […]

March 19, 2017