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Leadership & Policy

Embattled UMass chancellor could be next in line for top LSU job

SPRINGFIELD Mass. The embattled chancellor of the University of Massachusetts flagship campus is a finalist for the top job at Louisiana State University, according to a person familiar with LSU’s presidential search.

July 3, 2007

Leadership & Policy

UI, Wellmark talk about naming public health college

IOWA CITY Iowa The University of Iowa and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield are talking about a major gift for naming the university’s new College of Public Health building.

July 3, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Former state Indian Affairs official named to UND search panel

BISMARCK N.D. A tribal college president and former director of North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commission has been appointed to the committee that will recruit the University of North Dakota’s new president.

July 2, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Knoxville College President-Elect Starts At A Different Institution

This week, Dr. Earl Yarbrough Sr. is finally occupying the seat he’s sought most of his professional life — the one belonging to a historically Black university president.

July 2, 2007

Students

Oklahoma Tuition Increases Prompt Concern

OKLAHOMA CITY Student leaders say they’ve come to expect tuition increases every year, but concern is growing among some lawmakers and educators about pricing working-class kids out of a college education.

June 30, 2007

Leadership & Policy

NMSU Carlsbad branch names interim executive director

CARLSBAD N.M. A former community college president has been named interim executive director of New Mexico State University’s Carlsbad campus.

June 30, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Summit League gains new members and direction

OKLAHOMA CITY The Summit League has three new members, a new name and a new logo. More importantly, commissioner Tom Douple believes the conference has a new direction.

June 30, 2007

Leadership & Policy

130 year-old Alaska college to suspend operations for one year

ANCHORAGE Alaska A 130-year-old college in Sitka is suspending academic operations for one year because it is about $6 million in debt, a choice made by its Board of Trustees.

June 29, 2007

Leadership & Policy

President of United Tribes Upbeat About Prospect of American Indian Committee Member for UND

BISMARCK N.D. United Tribes Technical College President David Gipp says he is encouraged by the prospect of an American Indian member of the committee searching for a new University of North Dakota president.

June 29, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Luna Community College names interim president

LAS VEGAS N.M. A former Northern New Mexico Community College president is now interim president of Luna Community College.

June 27, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Raises approved for Oklahoma University Athletic Director, football and basketball coaches

ARDMORE Okla. Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and five of the Sooners’ head coaches including football coach Bob Stoops and basketball coaches Sherri Coale and Jeff Capel had raises approved Wednesday by the university’s Board of Regents.

June 27, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Alabama School Board Votes to Accept Retirement of Kennedy and Rogers

MONTGOMERY Ala. The state school board voted Thursday to accept the retirement of Bishop State Community College President Yvonne Kennedy and Shelton State President Rick Rogers, despite calls for their firing over financial scandals on their campuses.

June 27, 2007