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Students

Book Reviews: Life Journeys in Academia

While college professors spend a lot of time preparing others for careers, three recent academic memoirs show it can be instructive when scholars share the stories of their own development and life journeys.

November 29, 2010

Students

Sullivan Seeks to Lead the University of Virginia at a Challenging Time

Dr. Teresa Sullivan, the first female president of the University of Virginia, leads the institution into a new era amid state budget cuts and other challenges.

November 28, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Gov. Says He Wants UMass Head With National Heft

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick wants the next president of the University of Massachusetts system to have “broad wings” and experience in national academic circles.

November 22, 2010

Leadership & Policy

College Called Key to Community in Brunswick, Ga.

The impact of the College of Coastal Georgia’s transformation from a two-year to a four-year school will reach well beyond the college’s campus, driving right through the heart of Brunswick, Ga.

November 18, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Morgan State Expands Community College Leadership Program Via Online

Community College Leadership Doctoral Program establishes online presence to enhance Morgan State University’s mission of education access.

November 17, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Ranks of Millionaire College Presidents Grow

Thirty presidents received more than $1 million in pay and benefits in 2008, according to a recent analysis of federal tax forms.

November 16, 2010

Leadership & Policy

New Rules May Hurt For-profit Colleges

The for-profit college industry has been criticized as being predatory or too business-focused, but the institutions say new federal regulations on them will limit access to higher education.

November 8, 2010

Leadership & Policy

For-profits Under Increased Scrutiny — This Time From Military

U.S. Defense Department proposes new rules regulating quality of online programs accessed by members of the armed services.

November 2, 2010

Faculty & Staff

Lincoln University President Says He Can’t Fire Professor Over Remarks

The president of Lincoln University said late last week that he cannot fire a tenured professor who has questioned the Holocaust and expressed virulent anti-Israel views because the teacher has kept his opinions out of the classroom.

November 1, 2010

Students

Bethune-Cookman Defends Dismissals of Professors Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Countering the claim that faculty members were denied due process prior to being fired, Bethune-Cookman University officials have defended the 2009 dismissals of four professors accused of sexual misconduct.

October 26, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Andrew Brimmer Retires as Tuskegee University Board Chairman

The longest-serving member of the Tuskegee University board of trustees, Dr. Andrew Brimmer, is retiring.

October 20, 2010

Students

Founded as a ‘Colored Institute,’ W.Va. State University Celebrates 120th Anniversary

West Virginia State University, a historically Black school that first opened its doors in March 1891, is celebrating its 120th academic year this 2010-2011 school year.

October 11, 2010