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Leadership & Policy

Hutchison: Governments Should Invest in Higher Education

Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison called for more funding for research universities on Tuesday amid a debate over whether higher education budgets should be cut.

June 4, 2013

Students

Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs

Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to “those damn Catholics” at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.

June 4, 2013

Faculty & Staff

After 125 Years of Service, St. Paul’s College Shutting Down June 30

Saint Paul’s College, the beleaguered HBCU in Lawrenceville, Va., will cease operation on June 30, according to its board of trustees.

May 31, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Suspect in FAMU Hazing Death Files Written Plea

The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual said his client didn’t have to appear for an arraignment Tuesday because he’d already entered a written not guilty plea.

May 21, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Meharry President Riley Takes Sudden Sabbatical

Meharry Medical College, training ground for many of the nation’s healthcare professionals of color in the last century, announced Monday that Dr. Wayne Riley, its popular president, had chosen immediately to go on sabbatical.

May 20, 2013

Leadership & Policy

College Board Starts Mississippi Valley St. Presidential Search

After failing to attract a temporary leader for Mississippi Valley State University, the College Board has decided to look for a permanent president for the Itta Bena school.

May 19, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Yale Fined $165K for not Reporting Sex Offenses

Yale University has been fined $165,000 by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to report four on-campus sex crimes in 2001 and 2002.

May 16, 2013

Leadership & Policy

St. Paul’s College Future in Limbo After Potential Lifeline Cut

Last November, St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C., announced that it was stepping up to support struggling St. Paul’s College of Lawrenceville, Va. Now, that’s not going to happen.

May 16, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Special Committee to Report Findings, Recommendations for Coppin State

In a public meeting Wednesday, Coppin State University will find out where it stands in the wake of nearly two years of mounting problems that includes low graduation rates and the resignation of President Reginald Avery.

May 13, 2013

Faculty & Staff

State Focus: Virginia

Virginia State University President Keith Miller and his colleagues reflect on current and future challenges.

May 9, 2013

Leadership & Policy

University of Hawaii President Says She’ll Retire

University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood will retire in September for personal, health and family reasons, the school said Monday.

May 7, 2013

Leadership & Policy

U. of Central Arkansas Opts Out of Guns on Campus Law

The University of Central Arkansas’ Board of Trustees has voted to not allow faculty and staff members with concealed-handgun permits to carry their weapons on campus.

May 5, 2013