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Leadership & Policy

FAMU Dismisses 4 Students Connected to Band Member’s Death

Florida A&M University said that it’s dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member last month.

December 1, 2011

Students

A Master Teacher Leads the Bronx Community College

The new Bronx Community College President Carole Berotte Joseph’s lifelong commitment to teaching is the key to her success.

November 28, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Book Reviews: Laboring in the Vineyard — The Academic Life Examined

Three new books, including William G. Bowen’s academic leadership guide Lessons Learned, examine the professional, social and personal lives of scholars.

November 27, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Ivy League Trailblazer Ruth Simmons Looks Back at Brown Presidency

Brown University president Ruth Simmons reflects on tenure, marking milestones of a second campus, faculty growth and need-blind admissions.

November 21, 2011

Faculty & Staff

UMBC’s President Hrabowski Pursues Greatness Agenda

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski has been instrumental in shaping the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, into a STEM success story.

November 12, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Carnegie Corporation to Honor Freeman Hrabowski, Eduardo Padrón

The Carnegie Corporation of New York honors Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Dr. Eduardo Padrón, president of Miami Dade College, for their leadership and commitment to educational equity and excellence Thursday in New York City.

November 9, 2011

Students

Tuskegee University Launching Ambitious Capital Campaign

Tuskegee University, a historically Black private university in Tuskegee, Alabama, has announced that it is launching the largest capital campaigns in its 130-year history.

November 8, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Report: Leadership of Football Bowl Subdivision Programs Showing Slow Progress on Diversity

The latest TIDES report shows that head coaches of color are at an all-time high since the start of the 2011 college football season, but other leadership positions lag far behind.

November 8, 2011

Students

Congressman Bobby Rush Compares NCAA to Mafia

The Democratic congressman from Chicago compared the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.

November 2, 2011

Leadership & Policy

An Appreciation: Arthur Johnson

Community and higher education leaders in Detroit credit Arthur Johnson with helping them see their community – Motor City – in broader, positive ways.

November 2, 2011

Students

NCAA Board Approves Tougher Academic Standards, Scholarship Funds for Student-Athlete Spending

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I board announced sweeping changes to athlete eligibility requirements and scholarship aid during a news conference call on Thursday.

October 27, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Commentary: NCAA Last Amateur Left in College Sports

The number of people who buy the NCAA’s argument that amateurism is the backbone of college sports is dwindling by the day.

October 26, 2011