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Leadership & Policy

Bowie State University President Announces Resignation

Dr. Calvin W. Lowe announced this week that he would leave the presidency of Bowie State University at the end of the academic year Story:

August 11, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Indiana University President Tries to Deflect Critics

Two years after becoming Indiana University president, Dr. Adam Herbert is hearing from critics who say he takes too long to make decisions. Story:

August 9, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Harvard Minority Board Member Quits in Protest of Summers’ Raise

member of Harvard’s top governing board says he resigned over a proposed raise to university President Lawrence H. Summers Story:

August 2, 2005

Students

Aid Relief in Sight for Students Convicted of Drug Crimes

Congress is re-evaluating a five-year old law that denies financial aid to college students with drug convictions Story:

August 1, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Careers in the Classics

Dr. Patrice Rankine is accustomed to proving himself to his students. The associate professor from Purdue University has grown used to the irony Story:

July 13, 2005

Leadership & Policy

University of Texas Admissions Law Could Face Change

If it weren’t for the top 10 percent law, says Dr. Monte Geren, many of the most successful students in his school district wouldn’t… Story:

April 20, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Winston-Salem State Administrator Named New Tennessee State University President

Winston-Salem State Administrator Named New Tennessee State University PresidentNASHVILLE, Tenn.  Dr. Melvin N. Johnson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Winston-Salem State University, was named president of Tennessee State University last month. Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Charles Manning said Johnson’s experience at a growing, historically Black university makes him a good choice […]

April 6, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Norfolk State University President Resigns

Norfolk State University President ResignsDr. Marie McDemmond cites health issues as reason for stepping down NORFOLK, Va. Dr. Marie V. McDemmond announced to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors that health issues will force her to step down as president of the university. McDemmond indicated to the board that her illness, while serious, is […]

April 6, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Schoolteachers Among Southern University’s Grade-Buyers, Auditor’s Report Finds

Schoolteachers Among Southern University’s Grade-Buyers, Auditor’s Report Finds By Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.After a lengthy investigation, the Louisiana state legislative auditor has determined that at least 25 people illegally purchased grades and, in some cases, entire transcripts without paying tuition, enrolling or attending class at Southern University.In a report released recently, legislative auditor Steve Theriot […]

April 6, 2005

Leadership & Policy

University of Michigan to Offer Grants for Needy Students

University of Michigan to Offer Grants for Needy StudentsANN ARBOR, Mich. Nearly 3,000 needy undergraduate students at the University of Michigan would see their tuition bills lowered under a new grant program. The program, called M-PACT, would allow the students to tap into $3 million a year in grants, in addition to any other scholarships […]

March 23, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Penn State Black Caucus Calls School’s Response to Racism ‘Halfhearted’

Penn State Black Caucus Calls School’s Response to Racism ‘Halfhearted’STATE COLLEGE, Pa. The Penn State Black Caucus called on students, administrators and university President Graham Spanier to assure the safety of minorities on campus and claimed the school takes a halfhearted approach to racial tensions.“This is about students’ rights, students’ welfare,” caucus President Ed Smith […]

March 23, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Aptitude or Acculturation?

Aptitude or Acculturation?By Julianne MalveauxWhat was Larry Summers thinking? The Harvard president, as well known for his brilliance as for his tactlessness, must enjoy the taste of shoe leather, given the frequency he puts his foot in his mouth. Some “off the record” remarks he made at a research meeting of the National Bureau of […]

February 23, 2005