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Dr. Juliet V. García – President, University of Texas at Brownsville

García became president of The University of Texas at Brownsville in January 1992. When she was named president of Texas Southmost College in 1986, she became the fi rst Mexican American woman in the nation to become president of a college or university. García has advocated increasing access to higher education through innovation and experimentation, […]

April 25, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Dr. France A. Cordova – President Emeritus, Purdue University

Cordova became Purdue University’s 11th and first female president in 2007, leading it to record levels of research funding while expanding its role as a top research institution on the global stage. A professor of physics and astronomy, she has published more than 200 scientific and public policy journal articles and conference abstracts. She was […]

April 25, 2014

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UT Austin President Says $325K Payment was Properly Approved

AUSTIN, Texas—University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers said he was told that $325,000 in extra compensation he received while dean of the law school was properly authorized at the time even though a newspaper found no evidence that the chancellor ever signed off.

April 21, 2014

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act

President Barack Obama, along with all of the living U.S. presidents, will gather at a three-day summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

April 7, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Three HBCU Presidents Announce Retirements

St. Augustine’s University, Grambling State University and Winston-Salem State University have officially joined other HBCUs on the hunt for new presidents.

April 6, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Fed Board Member Stein Announces Resignation, Returning to Harvard

Jeremy Stein, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, says that he plans to resign next month to return to Harvard University.

April 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Buffett Gives Alma Mater’s Chancellor Twitter Advice

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman is turning to billionaire Warren Buffett for advice on Twitter even though the investor has only sent five tweets.

April 2, 2014

Students

Intrusive Attention Key for Black Males in Higher Ed

Black and Latino males need to graduate, and we’re failing at getting them to the stage.

March 23, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Former Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel Applies to Lead Akron

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has applied to become president at the University of Akron.

March 23, 2014

Students

League Innovations Conference Hones In on Diversity Issues at Community Colleges

Administrators discussed the need for more work to be done in the form of recruiting faculty, staff and administrators representative of the students they serve.

March 4, 2014

Students

Southern University Board Member Quits, Changes Mind

BATON ROUGE, La. ― Southern University’s Board of Supervisors member Calvin Braxton has apparently flip-flopped. On Wednesday, Braxton sent the Southern Board a letter of resignation that read: “Accept my recognition from the Southern University Board of Supervisors.” Less than a day later, Braxton says he has reconsidered and intends to remain a board member. […]

March 2, 2014

Students

Rankins Board’s Choice to be President of Alcorn State University

A state higher education administrator is the board’s choice to be the next president of Alcorn State University.

February 27, 2014