Tag: Presidents/Chancellors: Page 71

Leadership & Policy

Griffith Named Next President of Fort Valley State

The Board of Regents has voted to select Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith as the next president of Fort Valley State University in middle Georgia.

June 23, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Illinois University Employees Offer Partial Pension Fix

Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports, a spokeswoman said Sunday.

June 16, 2013

Students

Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs

Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to “those damn Catholics” at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.

June 4, 2013

Students

College Presidents Share Post-Katrina Challenges at NCORE Conference

Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in August 2005, had a devastating impact on the institutions of higher education in its path.

May 30, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Panel: U.S. Can’t Readily Replicate Educational Turnaround of Other Countries

Education governance in the United States is too disjointed and too diffuse to achieve the kind of massive redesign needed to get the nation’s academic results on par with those in other top-performing countries.

May 14, 2013

Leadership & Policy

U. of Central Arkansas Opts Out of Guns on Campus Law

The University of Central Arkansas’ Board of Trustees has voted to not allow faculty and staff members with concealed-handgun permits to carry their weapons on campus.

May 5, 2013

Students

City College of New York Honors Colin Powell

General Colin Powell returned to his alma mater, City College of New York, to commemorate the school’s decision to rename its division of social sciences after him.

May 5, 2013

Faculty & Staff

University of Illinois Plans To Add 500 Professors

Chancellor Phyllis Wise intends to complete the surge over the next five to seven years to beef up a flagship campus faculty depleted by retirements and departures.

April 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

2 Va. State Students Missing After Entering River

A university spokesman says two Virginia State University students who went missing in the Appomattox River over the weekend were not participating in any activities related to the school.

April 22, 2013

Champions Award

Bumphus Takes Center Stage at AACC Conference

Community college giant cited as a “leader among leaders” as he is named 2013 Diverse Champions Award winner for his service.

April 21, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Lead Acquisitions Librarian

Working collaboratively with acquisitions, e-resources, collection management, and cataloging personnel, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and management of the Library’s acquisitions.

April 19, 2013

Leadership & Policy

University of Memphis President Raines Retiring

University of Memphis President Shirley Raines said Monday that she is retiring, effective June 30.

April 15, 2013