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Leadership & Policy

Governor proposes study of Colo. higher education

Warning that higher education is facing a funding crisis next year, Gov. Bill Ritter named businessman Dick Monfort and attorney Jim Lyons on Thursday to chair a new committee and come up with a roadmap for the future of Colorado’s 27 public colleges and universities.

December 17, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Quid Pro Quo Deal Allows Lincoln to Renovate Its Image

Lincoln University gave up ‘control’ of a prized art collection, gaining a chance to remake its campus.

December 16, 2009

Leadership & Policy

THE TRADE-OFF: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY GAVE UP ‘CONTROL’ OF A PRIZED ART COLLECTION GAINING A CHANCE TO REMAKE THE CAMPUS.

When Lincoln University opened its state-of-the art $23 million International Cultural Center in November, the small liberal arts college reached another milestone in its sweeping modernization program.

December 9, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Alcorn President to Resign to Take Michigan Post

Alcorn State University President George E. Ross is leaving the historically Black Mississippi campus early next year to take the helm at Central Michigan University.

December 6, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Surgeon General: More Minority Doctors Needed

Speaking at a health disparities conference in Atlanta, Dr. Regina Benjamin, the U.S. Surgeon General, called for stepped-up efforts in increasing the number of minority physicians.

December 6, 2009

Students

Reviving A Neglected National Treasure

Cheyney University appoints advisory panel to revitalize academics and operations at the struggling historically Black institution.

December 6, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Some Lawmakers Send Few Minorities to U.S. Academies

An Associated Press review of U.S. military academy nominations say congressional representatives from districts populated heavily by minorities nominated the fewest number of students to attend the nation’s military schools.

November 22, 2009

Leadership & Policy

INTERIM EXPERTISE

By keeping an institution moving forward, retired executives can assist colleges and universities until a permanent replacement is hired.

November 11, 2009

Leadership & Policy

U of Ill. Chancellor Quits Amid Admissions Scandal

University of Illinois Chancellor Dr. Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure after reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones at its Urbana-Champaign campus.

October 20, 2009

Students

Innovative Retention Policies Highlighted in New York Meeting

More than 500 college and university officials learn winning student retention strategies at national symposium last week in Buffalo, N.Y.

October 5, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Decision on UND Fighting Sioux Nickname Postponed

The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has postponed a decision on the fate of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname, saying it wants to give one of the namesake tribes a chance to vote on the issue.

October 1, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Review: A Look At All Other Sides of A University Presidency

Dr. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg’s book, “Big Man on Campus: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education” (Simon and Schuster, 2008), provides the reader with an extraordinary personal and sensitive look into the multifaceted responsibilities, challenges, problems, highlights and pitfalls of being the top administrator at one of nation’s venerable universities.

September 21, 2009