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Faculty & Staff

Marc Morial: Not Interested in Succeeding Francis at Xavier University

Dr. Norman C. Francis’ decision to step down as president of Xavier University in New Orleans next year—a job that he’s held for nearly 47 years—has led to widespread speculation across the academic community over who might be his replacement.

September 22, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Board Chairman Defends University of Illinois Job Denial to Professor

The University of Illinois was right to deny a faculty job to a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were considered by some to be anti-Semitic, University of Illinois Board of Trustees Chairman Chris Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Friday.

September 21, 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

Community Colleges

Paine College President George Bradley Announces Resignation

The president of an east Georgia historically Black college that has been put on probation by an accreditation agency has announced his resignation.

September 16, 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

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Trustees Vote Against Hiring Controversial Professor

University of Illinois trustees on Thursday voted not to hire a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were deemed anti-Semitic by some, raising the likelihood of a lawsuit and further campus protests.

September 11, 2014

African-American

Norman Francis Stepping Down in 2015 as Xavier University President

Dr. Norman C. Francis, the nation’s longest serving university president, announced today that he plans to retire next year as president of Xavier University in New Orleans, nearly 47 years after he first assumed the post.

September 4, 2014

Home

Diverse Conversations: Effective Fundraising for Higher Education

University presidents and chief advancement officers are having to get more and more creative to not only raise awareness about the support needed by institutions but also to get funding in place through effective campaigning.

September 3, 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

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

Faculty & Staff

John Sperling, University of Phoenix Founder, Dies

Sperling started the chain in the 1970s, and it became a major company and leader in adult education and online classes.

August 25, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Another Black Boy is Killed and My Pain Is Constant

I have often said that when a young African-American male leaves home it is uncertain whether he will return home.

August 21, 2014