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Students

New Mexico State University president resigns

New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture stepped down Monday, effective immediately.

October 2, 2012

Faculty & Staff

UNC Faculty Asks Chancellor to Rethink Resignation

Professors at North Carolina’s flagship public university are hoping to sway Chancellor Holden Thorp to change his mind about resigning in the face of multiple scandals.

September 18, 2012

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Says It’s Not Responsible for Hazing Death

Florida A&M University, which has been rocked by a hazing scandal for nearly a year, insists in legal papers filed Monday that it is not to blame for the tragic death last year of drum major Robert Champion.

September 11, 2012

Leadership & Policy

New Document Filing Expected To Boost Fisk University Efforts to Have Accreditation Reaffirmed

Fisk University has filed a monitoring report as part of efforts to persuade a powerful Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accrediting agency to lift the Nashville-based HBCU from probation, a status it has held for nearly two years.

September 11, 2012

Students

FAMU Student Government Association Plans Forum and Vote on a Campus Pledge To Ban Hazing From Student Organizations

Clubs and organizations failing to have representation at the forum will be sanctioned, according to SGA President Breyon Love.

December 4, 2011

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Dismisses 4 Students Connected to Band Member’s Death

Florida A&M University said that it’s dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member last month.

December 1, 2011

Students

Tuskegee University Launching Ambitious Capital Campaign

Tuskegee University, a historically Black private university in Tuskegee, Alabama, has announced that it is launching the largest capital campaigns in its 130-year history.

November 8, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Study: Proposed University of Wyoming Admission Standards Tough on Minorities

Minority students would have a tougher time being automatically accepted to the University of Wyoming than White students under proposed admission standards, a university study says.

November 3, 2011

Leadership & Policy

The 360-Degree Leader

Norman Francis’ longevity, strategic planning and vision have brought academic and financial success to Xavier University, higher education leaders say.

October 31, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Maryland Regents Host Hearing on University Merger

A committee studying a merger of the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore heard Friday from state and city leaders and community members, including many who were opposed to the idea.

October 24, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Houston Community College Trustee’s Ethics Reform Quest Bears Fruit

Mary Ann Perez has made an undeniable impact as a member of Houston Community College’s Board of Trustees.

October 9, 2011

Leadership & Policy

University of Central Arkansas President Resigns over Food Service Contract Flap

Allen Meadors is the second university president in past four years to leave Central Arkansas under pressure.

September 5, 2011