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Leadership & Policy

Iowa College Apologizes for Offensive Typo

The president of an Iowa college says he’s sorry about an unfortunate and offensive typo in a school handbook.

September 25, 2008

Students

Obama Effigy Found Hanging From Ore. Campus Tree

Officials of a small Christian university say a life-size cardboard reproduction of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was hung from a tree on the campus, an act that outraged students and school leaders alike.

September 25, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Getting to Know Dr. Ricardo Romo

When Dr. Ricardo Romo scouted photos that might pair well with his writings on urban Los Angeles, his search took him to an art gallery.

September 17, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

Dr. Cecilia Y. M. Cervantes has been named president of Hennepin Technical College (Minn.). Previously, she served as president of the College of Alameda in California. Cervantes earned a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at El Paso. DR. PATRICIA ALEXANDER has been named the new Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy at […]

September 17, 2008

Leadership & Policy

‘On Fire’ for Bennett: A Conversation With President Julianne Malveaux

Dr. Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College, recently spoke to Diverse at the end of her first year as president of one of the nation’s only two historically Black colleges for women.

September 15, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Michigan State Revokes Mugabe’s Honorary Degree

Michigan State University trustees Friday stripped Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe of an honorary law degree it gave him in 1990, citing a pattern of human rights abuses and political repression.

September 15, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Texas Colleges Clean Up After Hurricane Ike

While emergency crews in southeast Texas continued rescuing victims and trying to restore normalcy in the wake of Hurricane Ike, the resumption of college classes in the region was uncertain late Sunday.

September 14, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Professional Appointments

Dr. Guy Bailey has been appointed president of Texas Tech University. Previously, he served as chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bailey earned a bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Alabama and a doctorate from the University of Tennessee. DR. DAVID KROLL has been named the first chairperson of the pharmaceutical sciences department […]

September 3, 2008

Leadership & Policy

College Board Reports Most Diverse Class of SAT Test-takers on Record

A record-number of students took the SAT this year, and the increase reflects on this year’s average scores, which showed no improvement over last year and were the lowest in nearly a decade.

August 26, 2008

Students

United Tribes Powwow Committee Hosts Annual Celebration

The United Tribes Powwow Committee is once against hosting one of the longest-running contest powwows in the country.

August 24, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Kansas University Fires Debate Coach Who Lost Temper Over Racism Accusation

Fort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear.

August 24, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Public Roles, Private Lives

Universities have become cognizant of the independent lives of presidential spouses, but it’s still a role these “accidental ambassadors” must grow into.

August 20, 2008