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Leadership & Policy

Grambling President Advises Connecting with Politicians

Grambling State President Richard Gallot has advice for his peers, offered as a seasoned politician turned higher education administrator: connect with your so-called adversaries early, earnestly and often.

January 22, 2017

Students

Rights Activists: Fight Just Getting Started

Speakers said that mobilizing for protests and marches is critical, but sustained activism would be necessary for effecting actual change.

January 22, 2017

Students

Researcher Who Lost Arm in Blast Sues University of Hawaii

HONOLULU — A postdoctoral fellow who lost her right arm in a University of Hawaii laboratory explosion has sued the school and the researchers she worked for. Thea Ekins-Coward and her wife, who are both from the United Kingdom, filed the lawsuit in state court in Honolulu this month. The complaint alleges the university and […]

January 22, 2017

News Roundup

Some Push for Degree Reinstatement for Texas CPS Caseworkers

DALLAS — Democratic Texas lawmakers have filed bills seeking to restore a requirement that Child Protective Services caseworkers have at least a four-year college degree, including one that would add a stipulation that the degree be in a relevant field. Faced with a shortage of caseworkers and a beleaguered child welfare system, the state’s Department […]

January 22, 2017

Students

Jackson State’s Interim Chief Looks to Cut Expenses

JACKSON, Miss. — Interim Jackson State University President Rod Paige says his main priority is to get the university’s finances in order, which includes hiring a chief financial officer. Paige, speaking to The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, said he is trying to get his hands wrapped around issues at his alma mater, but the main financial […]

January 22, 2017

Students

University of West Florida Professor Gives School $1M for Scholarships

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A University of West Florida professor has contributed $1 million to the school for scholarships for sophomore students. The donation came from Bob Kimball, a professor of marketing and economics who ran his own successful business before becoming a college professor. Kimball has taught at West Florida for 30 years. The Pensacola […]

January 22, 2017

Women

Rhode Island Governor Looks to Pioneer Free Tuition for All

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said she is pushing to make Rhode Island the first state to guarantee free access for every student who wants to go to college. The idea of expanding […]

January 22, 2017

African-American

Trump Inauguration Leaves Discord in its Wake

The angry exchanges that could be seen along Pennsylvania Avenue demonstrated that the strife brought about by the 2016 election is unlikely to go away anytime soon.

January 20, 2017

LGBTQ+

Leaders: Women’s March Much More than ‘Anti-Trump’

On the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, more than 100,000 people are expected to descend on the nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington.

January 19, 2017

Sports

Debate Persists Over Pay for NCAA Athletes

All paths in this debate over paying student-athletes inevitably lead to that familiar mantra: Follow the money.

January 19, 2017

Students

HBCUs, Trump, and Student Development: The Band Played On

Perhaps one of the most salient topics that serve as grist for the college student development mill is the Talladega College band controversy — whether these students should participate in the presidential inauguration ceremony.

January 19, 2017

Students

Florida Community College Students Experience Washington Politics Up Close

For the past two weeks, a group of Miami Dade College students and faculty advisors has joined students at a number of select institutions participating in The Washington Center’s 2017 Presidential Inauguration Academic Seminar.

January 19, 2017