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Leadership & Policy

Drexel University Rescinds Honorary Degree for Bill Cosby

PHILADELPHIA ― Drexel University has joined a number of other schools in rescinding an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby amid accusations of sexual assault. Drexel President John A. Fry says the misconduct that came to light in a deposition given by Cosby “stands in clear opposition” to the Philadelphia school’s values. He says in […]

November 12, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Regents Approve Albany State, Darton State Merger

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the merger of Albany State University and Darton State College, a move pushed forward by system Chancellor Henry “Hank” M. Huckaby.

November 11, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig Ends Presidential Bid

Harvard law professor Larry Lessig is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

November 2, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Fort Valley State Students Back Ousted Swanier in Bid to Save Job

A group of current and former Fort Valley State students are rallying behind a popular tenured associate professor who was notified earlier this year that her position is being eliminated due to efforts to cut costs at the financially strapped public Black university.

October 28, 2015

Students

Ole Miss Removes Mississippi Flag with Confederate Emblem

The University of Mississippi quietly removed the state flag with its Confederate battle emblem from its place of honor on campus Monday morning after students and faculty called it a divisive symbol that undermines efforts to promote diversity, tolerance and respect.

October 26, 2015

Leadership & Policy

After Narrow Vote, FAMU Board Chairman Resigns

Saying that his current relationship with Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum is “broken and irreparable,” the chairman of the university board stepped down from his post on Friday.

October 25, 2015

Faculty & Staff

EDWARD CHIU

EDWARD CHIU has been named senior vice president for advancement at Babson College. He was vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Chiu earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Connecticut.

October 21, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Tennessee Lawmaker Considering Bill to Allow College Faculty to be Armed

A Republican state lawmaker says he might offer legislation authorizing faculty and employees at Tennessee’s public higher education institutions to carry firearms and have “the best chance possible to defend themselves” if there’s a campus shooting.

October 15, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Tufts University, Goucher College Revoke Honorary Degrees Given to Cosby

Two more colleges announced Thursday they have rescinded honorary degrees given to Bill Cosby, adding to a growing list of schools distancing themselves from the entertainer embroiled in allegations of sexual assault.

October 15, 2015

Faculty & Staff

UC Berkeley Astronomer Marcy Resigns Over Student Sexual Harassment

A prominent astronomer resigned Wednesday from the University of California, Berkeley, after an investigation found he sexually harassed female students over many years, two top administrators said.

October 14, 2015

Faculty & Staff

University of Washington Names Cauce as President

The University of Washington Board of Regents on Tuesday chose Ana Mari Cauce to be the school’s next president.

October 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Iowa Faculty Unhappy with New President Get Nebraska Boost

Faculty members unhappy with the Iowa Board of Regents choice for president of the University of Iowa have gotten support from teachers in neighboring Nebraska.

October 12, 2015