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Texas University President Fired after Controversial Remarks

SAN ANTONIO ― A Texas university has fired its president after he had been placed on medical leave because of “uncharacteristic behavior and comments.” The San Antonio Express-News reports the University of the Incarnate Word’s governing board on Monday announced it had voted to remove Louis Agnese Jr. as president. The newspaper says Agnese’s firing […]

August 30, 2016

Students

Another University furls Confederate-themed Mississippi Flag

JACKSON, Miss. ― Another Mississippi university has stopped flying the state flag that prominently features the Confederate battle emblem. Mississippi State University becomes the sixth of the state’s eight public universities to do so. University spokesman Sid Salter said Tuesday that President Mark Keenum approved deans’ plans to remove the flag from four locations […]

August 30, 2016

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Board Fails to Extend Mangum’s Contract

The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees has for the second time this summer declined an opportunity to extend the contract of the historically Black institution’s president, Elmira Mangum.

August 24, 2016

Students

Colleges Pitching in as Floods, Fires Wreak Havoc

The massive floods and forest fires that have disrupted thousands of households in the South and Southern California have spurred colleges in the areas to help institution employees, neighbors and students weather the troubles.

August 18, 2016

Students

University of California, Berkeley Chancellor Resigns

BERKELEY, Calif. ― The University of California, Berkeley chancellor, who critics alleged was too lenient when handling sexual harassment cases involving high-profile faculty members, has resigned his post. University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she accepted UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks’ resignation and that a search for his successor would start immediately. […]

August 17, 2016

Students

University of Hawaii Opens All-gender Restrooms

HONOLULU ― The University of Hawaii has opened nine more all-gender restrooms on its Manoa campus. Each all-gender bathroom is a lockable, single-stall room similar to the “family restrooms” found in malls and airports. Camaron Miyamoto who leads an LGBTQ center at UH says all-gender restrooms can be essential for students who don’t feel comfortable […]

August 17, 2016

Leadership & Policy

HBCUs Struggling to Find Stability at Top

As the new fiscal year began July 1 for most of the nation’s institutions, at least 10 HBCUs were looking for permanent chief executives, according to data collected by the Washington, D.C.-based Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

August 16, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Arkansas State Chancellor Tim Hudson Announces Resignation

JONESBORO, Ark. ― Arkansas State University announced Wednesday that Chancellor Tim Hudson had submitted his resignation, less than three weeks before school is set to begin for the fall semester. The university said Hudson’s resignation was effective immediately. The school gave no reason for Hudson’s sudden departure, and Hudson did not immediately respond to a […]

August 4, 2016

Students

University of Wisconsin-Madison to Test Diversity Program

MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin-Madison is creating a diversity program for its incoming freshmen students after a series of race-related incidents have occurred on campus. The campus will test the program, called Our Wisconsin, on up to 1,000 freshmen to allow students to learn about themselves and others, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. […]

August 1, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Franklin Pierce University has 1st Woman President

RINDGE, N.H. ― Franklin Pierce University’s new president is the first alumna and first woman to occupy the position. Kim Mooney, who started Monday, served on the university’s Board of Trustees for seven years. She was interim president for six months before serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs for another seven years. […]

August 1, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Ronald Carter to Step Down as Johnson C. Smith President in 2017

Dr. Ronald L. Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University since 2008, announced his intention to step aside as leader of the historically Black institution in June 2017. Carter, in a letter sent to JCSU stakeholders on Monday, indicated that the university had completed the goals of the 2008-2017 Strategic Plan implemented when he took […]

August 1, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Portland State President Wim Wiewel to Retire in 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. ― Wim Wiewel announced he’s stepping down as president of Portland State University. Wiewel has been president since 2008, a time in which PSU has tried to shift away from its reputation as a commuter school. The university’s enrollment jumped to nearly 30,000 students on Wiewel’s watch. He was also one of the […]

July 28, 2016