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Leadership & Policy

New University of Missouri President to earn $530K a Year

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The contract of the University of Missouri system’s new president shows he will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances. University of Connecticut Provost Mun Choi was introduced Wednesday as the four-campus Missouri system’s next overseer, starting in March. Choi’s Missouri […]

November 3, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of Missouri Names Mun Choi New System President

The University of Missouri has named Mun Y. Choi, provost of the University of Connecticut, as the new president of its four-campus system.

November 2, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Friends of HBCUs: President Obama is Not on the Ballot

It is perplexing that there are those who would escalate a discussion about the impact of President Obama’s policies on HBCUs at this critical juncture in Election 2016.

November 2, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of New Mexico Gallup Executive Director Under Fire for Bigfoot Hunt

GALLUP, N.M. ― The head of the University of New Mexico’s Gallup campus is under fire for spending money on Bigfoot-related pursuits. KRQE-TV reports that UNM Gallup’s Executive Director Dr. Christopher Dyer organized a two-day, on-campus Bigfoot conference in February followed by a Bigfoot expedition, costing taxpayers about $7,000. Dyer is an avid Bigfoot hunter […]

November 2, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Rod Paige Returns to Jackson State as Interim President

JACKSON, Miss. ― Former U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige takes over as president of his alma mater, Jackson State University, next week. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning named Paige as interim president at its meeting Tuesday in Jackson. Until his Monday start date, Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, provost and […]

November 2, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Expert: Drive Down Higher Ed Hiring Risk Without Playing it Safe

Higher education is looking for inspired, innovative leaders. The field has gotten so complex and competitive that trustees, search committees, and HR managers are swinging for the fences, looking for home-run hires.

November 1, 2016

Students

University of Alaska Fairbanks Students Call for Better Handling of Sex Assault Cases

FAIRBANKS, Alaska ― Students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are questioning how school officials have responded to reports of sexual assault. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that they voiced their concerns Sunday at a forum hosted by interim Chancellor Dana Thomas. Students criticized university policies that allow those accused of sexual assault to return […]

November 1, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Audit Questions Luna Community College Hiring, Pay

LAS VEGAS, N.M. ― A recently completed special audit of a Las Vegas, New Mexico, community college is questioning the schools hiring practices. The Las Vegas Optic reports that according to the report there were multiple instances of family members of the Luna Community College president and board members receiving jobs, promotions and substantial pay […]

October 31, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Board Extends Contract for Valparaiso President to 2021

VALPARAISO, Ind. ― The contract of Valparaiso University’s president has been extended through June 2021. The university’s board of directors announced Monday that it had entered into a new five-year contract with President Mark Heckler. He first became the university’s president in 2008. Board members cited Heckler’s leadership overseeing the university’s enrollment growth, campus expansion […]

October 31, 2016

Students

Role of Chief Diversity Officers Expanding on College Campuses

Institutions have come to realize just how critical a chief diversity officer is to getting things done regarding diversity and inclusion as well as to legitimizing these efforts in the eyes of constituents.

October 27, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers Resigns

Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers has resigned effective Nov. 1 amid criticism over the historically Black institution’s rapidly diminishing financial footing.

October 26, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Iowa State Spent $290,000 to Upgrade Airplane that was Sold

AMES, Iowa ― Iowa State University is defending its decision to spend $290,000 upgrading an airplane that it sold one year later. The university disclosed Tuesday that it installed a new avionics system in its 1977 King Air 200 in January 2013. University spokeswoman Megan Landolt said the school determined a year later that it […]

October 26, 2016