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Leadership & Policy

Investigations Find No Wrongdoing in Yale Professor’s Death

Police officers and jail guards committed no wrongdoing in the arrest and detention of a Yale University professor who died in a cell in November, according to internal investigations by the Connecticut Judicial Branch and New Haven police.

February 24, 2014

Students

Police Investigate Racist, Sexist Fliers Found at USC, UCLA

Campus police are investigating fliers with profane, racist and sexist language that have been distributed at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.

February 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: Alternate Pathways to College Presidency

In the past, college presidents from other schools and college vice presidents have most often ascended the ranks to fill empty presidential seats.

February 11, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Chancellor’s Contract Terminated at Southern University-Baton Rouge

Southern University System’s board of supervisors voted not to renew Baton Rouge chancellor James Llorens’ contract when it expires June 30.

February 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Hampton University President Harvey Giving $1M-Plus to Talladega College

Dr. William R. Harvey and his wife, Norma, have given the money to help establish a museum that will be home to the renowned Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals.

February 5, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Elizabeth City State Looking at More Layoffs

Chancellor Charles Becton says eliminating up to 65 positions would save $3.7 million a year.

February 3, 2014

Leadership & Policy

UIC to Pursue Obama Library Alone

Despite Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s suggestion the city make a unified bid for President Barack Obama’s presidential library, the University of Illinois at Chicago says it will work on its own bid.

January 29, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Emanuel Wants Single Bid for Obama Library

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he wants the city to submit a unified bid for President Barack Obama’s presidential library.

January 26, 2014

Students

Kentucky State Drops Students Over Accounts

Roughly 200 students at Kentucky State University were cutting class this last week, but not getting in trouble for it.

January 19, 2014

Faculty & Staff

HBCUs Need to Seek Leaders from Nontraditional Sources

In this environment of limited educational funds, stable leadership is the key to ensuring the health of any university. However, unsteady leadership acutely impacts historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). With the recent departure of Alcorn State University’s former president, M. Christopher Brown, another HBCU has seen a change in leadership. Unfortunately, some of these […]

January 19, 2014

Students

NC Endowment Offers $10M to Improve College Access

RALEIGH, N.C.—A North Carolina endowment is giving $10 million to improve access to higher education for low-income students in rural North Carolina high schools.

January 16, 2014

Leadership & Policy

U. of Ark. Spokesman Files EEOC Complaint Over Termination

Former University of Arkansas spokesman John Diamond has filed a complaint to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that his firing violated his civil rights and asking that he be reinstated.

January 12, 2014