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JOHN MICHAEL LEE JR.

JOHN MICHAEL LEE JR. has been named assistant vice president for alumni affairs and university relations at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was vice president of the Office of Access and Success at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. Lee earned a bachelor’s from FAMU, a master’s from Georgia State University and a doctorate from New York University.

May 26, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Former S.C. State Board Chairman Gets 5-year Sentence

COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Jonathan Pinson, former board chairman of the South Carolina State University, was sentenced this week to five years in prison for skimming money and receiving kickbacks from several projects. Pinson, a Greenville businessman, also must pay restitution in the amount of $337,843.05 and is subject to five years’ supervision after his release. […]

May 22, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Central Piedmont Community College

Central Piedmont Community College Chief Executive Officer Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Tony Zeiss Founded in 1963 President www.cpcc.edu Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) was created from the 1963 merger of Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center. Since its beginning, CPCC has grown from 23 degree and diploma programs to more than 100 degree, diploma […]

May 21, 2015

Students

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee Community College Chief Executive Officer Tallahassee, FL Dr. Jim Murdaugh Founded in 1966 President http://www.tcc.fl.edu Located just miles from the state capitol, Tallahassee Community College (TCC) was founded in 1966. In addition to its main campus in Tallahassee, TCC has service centers in Gadsen and Wakulla counties as well as in downtown Tallahassee. TCC […]

May 21, 2015

African-American

Duke Professor was on Leave Before Racially Charged Comments

Duke University officials say a professor criticized for an online statement comparing blacks and Asians had been on a standard academic leave before posting the comments.

May 18, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Southern University System Names Presidential Contenders

Southern University’s presidential search committee announced Friday that the pool of candidates for the job of system president and chancellor of the system’s Baton Rouge campus is down to six.

May 17, 2015

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South Carolina State Has its New Board of Trustees

The new Board of Trustees for South Carolina State University is in place.

May 14, 2015

Students

Feminist Group Accuses University of Ignoring Cyberthreats

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ― A feminist group on the campus of the University of Mary Washington accuses the school of failing to act on sexual and violent cyberthreats made against its members, according to a complaint filed Thursday.

May 7, 2015

Leadership & Policy

LINDA LANDMAN GONZALEZ

LINDA LANDMAN GONZALEZ has been appointed to the Board of Trustees at Valencia College. She is president of the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and vice president of philanthropy and multicultural insights for the Orlando Magic. Landman Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City.

May 5, 2015

Leadership & Policy

In Case You Missed It…

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May 1, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Experts: Trustees Need Closer Eye on Money

The Association of Governing Boards is recommending that boards should address changed public finances and deliver education at lower costs as well as focus more on their role as institutional fiduciaries.

April 27, 2015

Leadership & Policy

House Passes Compromise on New South Carolina State Trustees

The House has changed its bill that would get rid of the South Carolina State University board of trustees.

April 23, 2015