Tag: Presidents/Chancellors: Page 25

Leadership & Policy

Salem State President Stepping Down after 10 Years

SALEM, Mass. — Salem State University is looking for a new president. Patricia Maguire Meservey says she will retire after about a decade at the helm of the school. The board of trustees says a search committee will be set up to find a successor, and Meservey plans to remain until the transition to new […]

January 8, 2017

Leadership & Policy

HBCU Advocates Discuss Remedial Phase of Maryland Higher Ed Desegregation Case

The plaintiffs prevailed in 2013 in a suit against the state of Maryland over duplication of HBCU programs at majority institutions that produced “segregative effects.” The remedial phase of the trial begins Monday.

January 4, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Chicago State University’s Financial Distress Increasing

Chicago State University officials said the university will burn through cash reserves and eventually need to make additional cuts, according to documents sent to state officials responsible for funding.

January 3, 2017

Students

New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes Free Tuition for Lower Income Students

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to offer free tuition to low and middle income college students attending public colleges and universities in the state.

January 3, 2017

Students

Talladega College Under Fire for Accepting Role in Trump Inauguration

As the only HBCU to accept an invitation so far, Talladega College’s decision to participate in the parade has elicited a particularly strong reaction on social media.

January 2, 2017

Students

Faculty Engaging More in New Era of Activism

Staff and faculty are attempting to understand and even participate in student activism.

January 2, 2017

Students

Education Partnership Providing Pipeline for Success in Los Angeles

GO East LA, a cradle-to-college project in East Los Angeles, is showing early success in eliminating education gaps between underserved students and their better-resourced peers.

December 28, 2016

Leadership & Policy

At University of Minnesota, a Boycott is Over but Tensions are Not

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota President Eric Kaler stepped behind the podium and began to speak, a crisis averted after seven Golden Gophers football players announced that the team would not boycott the upcoming Holiday Bowl against Washington State because 10 of their teammates had been suspended in a sexual assault case. “I listened to their concerns,” […]

December 27, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Bill Pink Raising the Bar at Every Level

At Grand Rapids Community College, Dr. Bill Pink will not only be memorialized as a college president, but as the first African-American to hold the position at the 100-year-old institution.

December 27, 2016

Students

Tufts University President: Panel to Assess Greek System, Student Life

MEDFORD, Mass. — The president of Tufts University says a special committee will assess the culture of undergraduate life at the Massachusetts school, with a focus on the Greek system. The Boston Globe reports President Anthony Monaco said last week in a letter to the Medford school community that the panel he appointed will also […]

December 26, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Hampton U. President Harvey Sharing His Principles for Leadership

Dr. William Harvey, 75-year-old higher education icon, has pulled together the core of his leadership strategy in his first book, set for release early next year.

December 22, 2016

Students

Colleges Debate Taking On ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Designation

In public statements and letters, college leaders argue that the concept of a sanctuary campus has no basis in law and that, ultimately, institutions will be required to follow immigration laws.

December 22, 2016