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Leadership & Policy

S.C. State University Audit: No Missing Funds at Clyburn Center

Mismanagement and a lack of planning are largely to blame for construction delays at a troubled transportation research center at South Carolina State University named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

June 21, 2011

Leadership & Policy

LSU Looking at Adding Louisiana Tech to its University System

Louisiana State University Chancellor Michael Martin says that adding Louisiana Tech University to the LSU System could make for a stronger flagship university in Baton Rouge.

June 19, 2011

Leadership & Policy

From ‘Pinch Hitter’ to Full-Fledged Starter

Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour brought in to turn around the flagging institution.

June 9, 2011

Leadership & Policy

NCORE Conference: College Presidents Share Impact of International Programs

Remarks by Howard University president Sidney Ribeau and other college presidents came Thursday in a symposium examining the internationalization of their institutions during the annual meeting of the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education.

June 2, 2011

Students

U.S. Education Department Official Urges Making Academic Credit Transfer More Efficient

In order to boost the rate of college degree attainment in the U.S., higher education leaders must make it easier for students to transfer credits from one type of institution to another, an U.S. Education Department official said Thursday.

June 2, 2011

Leadership & Policy

FAMU and Tennessee State Join HBCUsOnline Roster

HBCUsOnline, an online education services company, has partnered with Florida A & M University and Tennessee State University.

May 31, 2011

Students

Taking Action to Abandon Offensive American Indian Mascots Often Mired in Controversy

Six years ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association adopted a policy that penalizes schools that use American Indian mascots, nicknames or logos.

May 18, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Perspective: Community Colleges Should Be at the Front Line of Economic Recovery

The focus of community colleges has shifted over the past decade to include not only the education of young adults leaving high school, but also adults who are already in the workforce, a community college president writes.

May 16, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Tornado No Match for New Shaw University President

It’s been an unusual spring for Shaw University and new president Irma McClaurin as efforts have gotten underway to get the campus repaired from tornado damage.

May 12, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Perspective: Increase Diversity Among Division I College Football Coaches

Bringing the Rooney Rule to the collegiate level would help increase diversity among head football coaches, athletic directors and conference commissioners.

May 9, 2011

Leadership & Policy

James Llorens Named New Chancellor at Southern University at Baton Rouge

The Southern University System’s Board of Supervisors has chosen James L. Llorens as the next chancellor of its Baton Rouge Campus.

May 2, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Morris Brown, Feds Prepping Debt Deal

Morris Brown College is expected to settle nearly $10 million in debt for pennies on the dollar in an agreement pending with the U.S. Education Department, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

April 26, 2011