Tag: Presidents/Chancellors: Page 80

Leadership & Policy

Getting Prior Practice, Preparation for Law School

Pre-law programs at many schools are helping law-school-minded undergrads gain an upper hand in the admissions process.

March 28, 2011

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Restructuring Plan Would Shut Down Numerous Programs

Faced with mounting financial challenges, Florida A&M University President James Ammons announced a major academic overhaul, proposing to close or merge about two dozen programs.

March 28, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Inclusiveness Prevails at Syracuse University

Much of the Syracuse University community stands with chancellor and president Nancy Cantor despite criticism that her efforts to make the school more inclusive has compromised its reputation as a leading academic institution.

March 27, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Boosting College Enrollment and Graduation Rates in Maryland

Higher education leaders in Maryland say they are moving with haste to develop plans to significantly boost public college enrollment and graduation rates, with a variety of strategies being explored, except lowering admissions standards.

March 21, 2011

Leadership & Policy

UMES President Thelma Thompson Announces Retirement

Her decision ends a nine-year tenure at the state’s lone 1890 land-grant university.

March 16, 2011

Students

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education

House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.

March 8, 2011

Students

Higher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student Success

American Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.

March 7, 2011

Students

Race Unknown

For a small but growing number of multiracial students, freedom means being able to identify multiple ethnicities, or none at all.

February 20, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Diverse Special Feature: A Revolution in Understanding

To Dr. Edward Ayers, a recognized expert on Southern history and president of the University of Richmond, 2011 marks the start of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the emancipation of African-Americans.

February 13, 2011

Students

Witnesses Say Shots Led to Stampede at Ohio Fraternity Party

Partygoers stampeded to escape gunfire that killed one college student and wounded 11 people at an Ohio fraternity house, authorities said as they searched for a motive in the weekend shooting.

February 7, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Emory University Hosts Conference on Slavery

After acknowledging its ties to slavery, Emory program seeks to bring reconciliation via dialogue.

February 6, 2011

Students

Faculty Members Seeking to Oust Medgar Evers President

Medgar Evers College, the newest and smallest member of the City University of New York system, finds itself in a familiar but unenviable position — cloaked in controversy — as faculty leaders press for the immediate ouster of its new president and provost.

February 3, 2011