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Leadership & Policy

Clinton: Create Public Service Academy

COLUMBIA S.C. Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton told college Democrats on Saturday she would create a national academy to train public servants.

July 27, 2007

Students

Report: CUNY to raise admissions standards for senior colleges

NEW YORK The City University of New York is going to make it tougher for students to get into its senior colleges.

July 27, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Wayne State latest in Michigan to raise tuition

DETROIT Wayne State University’s governing board on Wednesday approved a 12.8 percent tuition increase, plus a contingency fee of $13 per credit hour for students this fall.

July 27, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Wayne State latest in Michigan to raise tuition

DETROIT Wayne State University’s governing board on Wednesday approved a 12.8 percent tuition increase, plus a contingency fee of $13 per credit hour for students this fall.

July 26, 2007

Faculty & Staff

University of Colorado fires professor after remarks likening Sept. 11 victims to Nazi

BOULDER Colorado The University of Colorado’s governing board fired a professor whose essay likening some Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack victims to a Nazi leader provoked national outrage and led to an investigation of research misconduct.

July 26, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Two North Alabama community colleges battle for robotics center

DECATUR Ala. Two north Alabama community colleges are jockeying for a robotics center that is being touted as a national center for robotics research, education, and training.

July 26, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Alcorn State University President George Ross to assume job Jan. 3

JACKSON Miss. Incoming Alcorn State University President George Ross said Friday his leukemia is in remission.

July 26, 2007

Students

Clark Atlanta’s New Day-to-Day Leader Hopes To Smooth Tensions

Embattled Clark Atlanta University President Walter Broadnax, who has taken heavy criticism from faculty, students and alumni over his leadership of the school, has a new right-hand man to take over day-to-day operations. Dr. Carlton Brown, former president of Savannah State University, wants to improve the relationship between the administration and faculty and students in his newly created position that frees up Broadnax to do fund-raising.

July 23, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Meehan opens checkbook to reward staff, supporters

WASHINGTON Former Rep. Martin Meehan is the first to admit he’s tight with a buck.

July 22, 2007

Leadership & Policy

More than 200 Florida A&M employees don’t get paychecks

TALLAHASSEE Fla. Florida A&M University plans to investigate why 242 employees did not receive paychecks this week, the school’s president said.

July 22, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek

CHAMPAIGN Ill. The University of Illinois halftime show will go on.

July 22, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Halftime show will look the same without Chief Illiniwek

No drastic changes are being made to the halftime show at Illini football games this year, despite the loss of the school’s longtime mascot, Chief Illiniwek.

July 22, 2007