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Leadership & Policy

Jackson State Presents $42M Plan to Buy Land for New Dorm

Jackson State University officials want to issue $42 million in bonds to finance construction of a new dormitory on campus.

June 18, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Prosecutor Says Detention of Virginia Student was Justified

A prosecutor said Wednesday that he found no evidence of excessive force or racism by officers involved in the arrest of a University of Virginia student who was bloodied and pinned to the ground in an incident that drew widespread attention.

June 17, 2015

Leadership & Policy

College of Charleston Approves Tuition Increase

The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has voted to approve a tuition increase of 3.25 percent for the 2015-2016 academic year.

June 16, 2015

Faculty & Staff

SUE CUNNINGHAM

SUE CUNNINGHAM has been appointed president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Cunningham was vice-principal for advancement at the University of Melbourne. She earned a bachelor’s from Middlesex University and a master’s from Oxford University.

June 10, 2015

Faculty & Staff

ROBBEE BAKER KOSAK

ROBBEE BAKER KOSAK has been appointed president of The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. She was vice president of university advancement at Carnegie Mellon University. Kosak earned a bachelor’s from the Pennsylvania State University.

June 10, 2015

Students

Honoring Cultural Traditions of Native Graduates

Native graduates receive their eagle feathers and plumes and proudly wear them on their graduation caps or tied in their hair.

June 9, 2015

Students

Office Hours: Leading from Within in Higher Education

Knowing that one’s leader is truly vested in them can build trust and even move beyond strictly professional boundaries.

June 4, 2015

Students

Princeton to Offer African American Studies Major

Princeton University’s Board of Trustees has granted the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) academic departmental status, clearing the way for the university to begin offering a major in African American Studies in the fall.

June 2, 2015

Students

NCCU Jazz Studies Program Declared Safe

News organizations misinterpreted a move by the UNC Board of Governors allowing realignment of music concentrations at North Carolina Central University as bringing an end to the celebrated Jazz education program.

June 2, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Takes Over at Shaw

Representatives from Shaw University are expected to announce Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy as its 17th president today.

May 31, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Bill to Allow Concealed Handguns at Texas Colleges Gets Big Boost

Texas took a giant step closer to allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms late Tuesday, with House lawmakers giving their preliminary approval to a so-called “campus carry” measure, barely beating a midnight deadline.

May 27, 2015

Students

UNC Receives NCAA Notice of Allegations in Academic Fraud Case

North Carolina has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA connected to the school’s academic fraud scandal.

May 25, 2015