Tag: Presidents/Chancellors: Page 62

Faculty & Staff

Marc Morial: Not Interested in Succeeding Francis at Xavier University

Dr. Norman C. Francis’ decision to step down as president of Xavier University in New Orleans next year—a job that he’s held for nearly 47 years—has led to widespread speculation across the academic community over who might be his replacement.

September 22, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Obama Opens Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to announce a campus sexual assault awareness campaign from the White House Friday.

September 15, 2014

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Trustees Vote Against Hiring Controversial Professor

University of Illinois trustees on Thursday voted not to hire a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were deemed anti-Semitic by some, raising the likelihood of a lawsuit and further campus protests.

September 11, 2014

Students

Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities

This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.

September 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President

Shaw University has extended the contract of Acting President Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon for one year, the university announced Thursday.

August 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Southern University Board Votes Not to Extend President Mason’s Contract

The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted 9-4 Saturday against extending President Ron Mason’s contract for a year.

August 24, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Southern University’s Mason Outlines His Contract Extension Requirements

Southern University System President Ronald Mason Jr. won’t seek or accept an extension of his contract when it expires next year, unless certain terms he has outlined are met.

August 21, 2014

Leadership & Policy

David Gipp Named Representative of American Indian College Fund

The chancellor of the tribal college in Bismarck has been named as a representative of a scholarship program that is part of a $3.4 billion government settlement with Native American landowners.

August 12, 2014

Students

Governance Controversy Escalating at Alabama State University

The president’s perks and expenditures questioned amid forced shakeup of the university’s board of trustees and credit rating concerns.

July 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Chairman of Alabama State University Board Resigning

The chairman of the board of trustees at Alabama State University, Elton Dean, says he’s resigning.

July 24, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Happy Anniversary!

Congratulations to William E. Cox Jr., Diverse Vice President of Operations and Advertising, as we celebrate this week the 13th anniversary of his joining the team. This July, in fact, has been extra special for Will as he also has been able to savor his beloved World Cup competition.

July 16, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Chancellor Quickly, Deftly Redirecting UMass Flagship Campus

Dr. Kumble R. Subbaswamy is promoting a climate of increased academic standards, improved morale and inclusion at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

July 15, 2014