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Faculty & Staff

Faculty Diversity Initiative Seeks to Boost Liberal Arts College, Research University Cooperation

Three renowned liberal arts colleges have announced the launch of a faculty diversity initiative that seeks a new paradigm for how liberal arts institutions interact with research universities on faculty development and recruitment.

December 20, 2012

Students

Leaders Call for Reform in Remedial Education

Citing lackluster completion rates among students who place into remedial education courses, a group of higher education reformers on Wednesday called for an overhaul in the way that remedial education is delivered.

December 12, 2012

Home

Researchers Seek Funding for Big Questions

In order to bring about scientific breakthroughs that are yet undreamed, government must fund research that seeks to answer broad questions and not just narrowly focused projects where most of the work has already been done.

December 11, 2012

Students

Students Outraged by Morgan State’s Decision to Release President Wilson

Morgan State University’s Board of Regents voted last week not to renew President David Wilson’s contract.

December 11, 2012

Students

Experts View Higher Tuition Issues From Many Different Angles

Panel cites a series of challenges that it says putting more money into Pell Grants isn’t going to solve.

December 6, 2012

African-American

Experts Say More Minority STEM Programs are Vital to National Growth

Recruiting top engineers from minority groups has become a priority due to the demographic shift of a stronger represented minority group.

December 4, 2012

Students

Pembroke University Celebrates 125 Years of Accomplishments, Growth

Dr. Kyle Carter, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, has some advice for university administrators with major milestones on the horizon

November 26, 2012

Home

CUNY Graduate Center Launches Social Justice Initiative

Project takes aim at improving the connection between research and social justice movements and social justice advocacy.

November 18, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Women’s College Basketball Hiring Shows Some Decline in Forward Momentum

Data from FBS schools with openings for head coaches showed decreases from 2011 in the percentages of people of color being interviewed and on search committees for women’s college basketball vacancies.

November 15, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Panel Finalizes Fla. Higher Education Proposals

More tuition flexibility linked to stronger accountability measures for Florida’s state universities are among the final recommendations approved Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott’s higher education task force.

November 6, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Kansas Board of Regents Considering ‘Post-Tenure’ Reviews

The Kansas Board of Regents will consider requiring the six state universities to put in place procedures for conducting periodic performance reviews for tenured faculty members.

November 5, 2012

STEM

Asia and Ashley Matthew: Excellence Times Two

Boston twins accepted into the prestigious UMass M.D./Ph.D. joint program with the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, which accepts no more than 10 students each year.

October 30, 2012