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Leadership & Policy

New FAMU Provost Comes With Controversy

With stints as a top administrator at Florida State University and as chancellor of the State University System of Florida Story:

September 7, 2005

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Students Return to Classes With School in Turmoil

After a year of scandals, investigations and financial difficulties at Florida A&M University Story:

August 29, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Harvard’s Only Black Board Member Quits

A member of Harvard’s top governing board says he resigned over a proposed raise to university president Dr. Lawrence H. Summers. Story:

August 24, 2005

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Blasts NCAA for ‘Inflammatory Rhetoric’

The University of Illinois is criticizing the NCAA for “inflammatory rhetoric” in its recent decision to sanction universities that use American Indian nicknames and mascots for their sports teams. Story:

August 18, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Central State Back in Football World After Eight-year Hiatus

It’s a rebuilding year for Central State — rebuilding the entire program from scratch Story:

August 15, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Georgia Regents Pick First Black Woman as Interim Chancellor

A Black woman was chosen last week as interim chancellor of the state’s university system Story:

August 14, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Who Speaks for Africa?

Called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, war-induced hunger and disease has killed more than 180,000 people… Story:

August 10, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Separate and Unequal

Central State University and some Ohio legislators want the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights to reopen… Story:

August 10, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Indiana University President Tries to Deflect Critics

Two years after becoming Indiana University president, Dr. Adam Herbert is hearing from critics who say he takes too long to make decisions. Story:

August 9, 2005

Students

University of Missouri Researcher: Breast Cancer Messages Need to Be Targeted Toward African-American Women

African-American women are more likely than Caucasian women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of the disease and are more likely to die from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Story:

August 8, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Harvard Minority Board Member Quits in Protest of Summers’ Raise

member of Harvard’s top governing board says he resigned over a proposed raise to university President Lawrence H. Summers Story:

August 2, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Norfolk State University President Resigns

Norfolk State University President ResignsDr. Marie McDemmond cites health issues as reason for stepping down NORFOLK, Va. Dr. Marie V. McDemmond announced to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors that health issues will force her to step down as president of the university. McDemmond indicated to the board that her illness, while serious, is […]

April 6, 2005